Jack Why

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Jack Why
Personal information
Born	John Why 1903
Died	1944
Playing information
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1926–34	South Sydney	77	32	0	0	96
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–??	City NSW
19??–??	New South Wales
1933	Australia	2	0	0	0	0

Jack Why is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 30s. A New South Wales state and Australian national representative, he played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the South Sydney club, winning the 1928, 1929, 1931 and 1932 titles with them. He was also the brother of fellow South Sydney footballers, Oliver Why and Alby Why.^[1]

Biography

1920s

A South Sydney junior,^[2] Why commenced his first-grade NSWRFL Premiership career during the 1926 season.^[3] At the end of the 1928 NSWRFL season Why played for South Sydney at centre in their grand final victory against Eastern Suburbs. At the end of the 1929 NSWRFL season Why played for South Sydney at lock forward in their grand final victory against Newtown.

1930s

At the end of the 1931 NSWRFL season Why played for South Sydney on the wing in their grand final victory against Eastern Suburbs. At the end of the 1932 NSWRFL season Why played for South Sydney on the wing, scoring a try in their grand final victory against Western Suburbs. Why was chosen as a reserve for the 3rd Test against Great Britain at the SCG on 16th July 1932, but did not take the field as a player and as such was denied "test" status. Having also already played representative football for the Sydney and New South Wales sides, at the end of the 1933 season Why was chosen to go on tour with the Australia national rugby league team, becoming Kangaroo No. 189.^[4] He played in two Test matches against England on tour as well as 15 other matches.^[5] The 1934 NSWRFL season was Why's last in first grade.^[6]

Why died in 1944 while Rabbiting with his son and friends in the outer Melbourne area of Bacchus Marsh.^[7]

References

↑ "Jack. Why". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ "Club Records". rabbitohs.com.au. South Sydney Rabbitohs. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ "Jack Why". nrlstats.com. Sports Data. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ Australian Rugby League. "Australian Players Register". Australian Rugby League - Annual Report 2005. secure.ausport.gov.au. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
↑ yesterdayshero.com.au. "Player Profile - Jack Why". Yesterday's Hero. SmartPack International. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ "Jack Why". Rugby League Tables. stats.rleague.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ "JACK WHY DEAD". Army News. 17 May 1944. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

v t e South Sydney squad - 1928 NSWRFL Premiers (8th title)

1. Alan Righton 2. Benny Wearing 3. Jack Why 4. Harry Finch 5. Reg Williams 6. Harry Kadwell 7. Jim Breen (c) 8. Harry Cavanagh 9. Alf Binder 10. David Watson 11. Edward Root 12. George Treweek 13. Oscar Quinlivan Coach: Charlie Lynch

v t e South Sydney squad - 1929 NSWRFL Premiers (9th title)

1. Albert Spillane 2. Benny Wearing 3. Oscar Quinlivan 4. Harry Eyres 5. Reg Williams 6. Jack Jones 7. Alf Blair (c) 8. Frank O'Connor 9. Alf O'Connor 10. Carl Eggen 11. Alf Binder 12. David Watson 13. Jack Why Coach: Charlie Lynch

v t e South Sydney squad - 1931 NSWRFL Premiers (10th title)

1. Albert Spillane 2. Benny Wearing 3. Jack Morrison 4. Paddy Maher 5. Jack Why 6. Jim Deeley 7. Harry Eyres 8. Carl Eggen 9. Edward Root 10. Frank Curran 11. George Treweek (c) 12. Frank O'Connor 13. Percy Williams Coach: Charlie Lynch

v t e South Sydney squad - 1932 NSWRFL Premiers (11th title)

1. Albert Spillane 2. Benny Wearing 3. Alby Black 4. Paddy Maher 5. Jack Why 6. Jim Deeley 7. Percy Williams 8. Edward Root 9. Jack Peterson 10. Frank Curran 11. George Treweek (c) 12. Frank O'Connor 13. Eric Lewis Coach: Charlie Lynch

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