Jack Perkins (footballer)
| Jack Perkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack T. Perkins | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1903 | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1955 (aged 52) | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote | ||
| Height / weight | 179 cm / 88 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1936 | St Kilda | 39 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
Jack T. Perkins (20 January 1903 – 12 May 1955)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Perkins, a ruckman, spent most of his career at Northcote, in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He was debarred by the league in 1934, after an accumulation of on-field indiscretions, which had seen him disqualified three times. Despite being de-registered by the VFA, he made two appearances for the Northcote seconds. Following a complaint over his eligibility to play in the seconds, Perkins was made to front the Association Permit and Umpire Committee.[2] He was eventually re-registered and therefore allowed to play in the seconds, but instead applied for a transfer to St Kilda.[3]
Already 31 years of age, Perkins made his debut for St Kilda in the ninth round of the 1934 VFL season.[4] He represented Victoria against Bendigo in 1935 and was club captain in 1936.[5] A police constable, he was forced to retire after three VFL seasons, due to his work.[6]
References
- ↑ "Ex-football star dies.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 13 May 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ The Argus,"Perkins Case – Attempted Coercion Alleged", 21 June 1934, p. 16
- ↑ The Argus,"Association Transfers", 2 July 1934, p. 13
- ↑ AFL Tables: Jack Perkins
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ The Argus,"Policemen May Not Play Professional Football", 30 March 1937, p. 11