Jack Green (footballer born 1947)

Jack Green
Personal information
Full nameJack Green
Date of birth2 August 1947
Original teamBroadford
Height/Weight185 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1967-1969Collingwood18 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1969 season.

Jack Green (born 2 August 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Green, who was recruited from Broadford, was the third Jack Green to play for Collingwood. His father played 127 for Collingwood from 1938 to 1949 and his grandfather was a Collingwood premiership player.[1]

A half back, Green made 18 appearances for Collingwood, 11 of them in the 1968 VFL season.[2]

He later played at Preston in the Victorian Football Association.[3]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. AFL Tables: Jack Green
  3. The Age,"Preston drops three players", 9 September 1971, p. 34