Jack Chambers (footballer)
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| Jack Chambers | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Chambers | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1901 | ||
| Original team | Essendon | ||
| Height/Weight | 185 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1928 | Geelong | 72 (59) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1928 season. | |||
John "Jack" Chambers (born 6 December 1901) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was inducted into the Geelong Hall of Fame in 2011.
A strong marking ruckman, Chambers was cleared to Geelong in 1924, having been on Essendon's list.[1]
He was a half forward flanker in the Geelong team which won the 1925 VFL Grand Final, their first ever premiership.[2]
In 1926 he represented Victoria in an interstate match against Western Australia in Perth.[3]
Chambers kicked a career best 28 goals in 1928, from 18 games, to finish as Geelong's leading goal-kicker.[4]
He had a son, John Chambers, who played Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria as a batsman.[5]
References
- ↑ The Argus,"League Permits", 1 May 1924, p. 4
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ The Perth Sunday Times,"W.A. v. Victoria", 4 July 1926, p. 4
- ↑ AFL Tables: Jack Chambers
- ↑ The Argus,"Are They Test Players of the Future?", 4 March 1950, p. 6
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