John Harris (Australian footballer)

John Dennis 'Jiggy' Harris (4 November 1903 – 29 June 1993)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the VFL.

John Harris
Harris during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name John Dennis Harris
Date of birth 4 November 1903
Place of birth Mildura, Victoria
Date of death 29 June 1993(1993-06-29) (aged 89)
Place of death Camberwell, Victoria
Original team(s) Brighton (VFA)
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1929 Collingwood 088 (48)
1930–1931 Hawthorn 034 (10)
Total 122 (58)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1930–1931 Hawthorn 36 (9–27–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited from Brighton, Harris started his career at Collingwood where he played as both a wingman and half forward flanker. He was a member of Collingwood premiership sides in 1927 and 1928. After being dropped for the 1929 Grand Final, thus missing out on a third successive premiership, Harris left Collingwood and joined Hawthorn as captain-coach. He spent two seasons with Hawthorn before joining VFA club Coburg where he played in a losing grand final in 1933.

References
  1. "John Harris". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.


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