Jack McKenzie (footballer, born 1908)

John James McKenzie (born 19 August 1908, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack McKenzie
Personal information
Full name John James McKenzie
Date of birth (1908-08-19)19 August 1908
Original team(s) Geelong Seconds
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929 Essendon 5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

His father, John Joseph "Dookie" McKenzie (1881–1946), was also a VFL footballer.

Football

Recruited from Geelong Seconds as a half-forward or centreman,[2] "he was hailed as a potential champion but did not fulfil this early promise".[3]

He played five consecutive games for Essendon in 1929: the first against South Melbourne, at Windy Hill, on 25 May 1929,[4] and the last against Melbourne at Windy Hill, on 29 June 1929.[5]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 587. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Essendon Blend Experienced Players and Promising Recruits: Son of a Champion, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 6 April 1929), p.6; Some Clubroom Gossip: Players Who Are Being Talked About, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 10 April 1929), p.9; (Essendon's final training list for 1929), The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 24 April 1929), p.8.
  3. Past Payer Profile: Jack James McKenzie, "essendonfc.com.au".
  4. Football: The Teams, The Age, (Friday, 24 May 1929), p.6.
  5. Football: The Teams, The Age, (Friday, 28 June 1929), p.6.
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References
  • Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
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