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Key Facts

Full name
Jack House

Known as
Jack House

Born
21 March 1888

Died
12 January 1967 (aged 78)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 31y 43d
Last game: 35y 80d

Height and weight
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 82 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 21

Jack House

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
MelbourneV/AFL1919-192356310.5530%———0
Total1919-192356310.5530%———0

AFL: 2,403rd player to appear, 4,035th most games played, 2,915th most goals kickedMelbourne: 334th player to appear, 296th most games played, 228th most goals kicked

Jack House was a versatile footballer, equally effective in the centre or at centre half forward or centre half back. His VFL career with Melbourne spanned the years 1919 to 1923, and saw him play 56 games and score 31 goals. In 1921 he played for a Victorian B side against New South Wales. The final phase of his playing career took place in the VFA with Prahran, where he served as captain-coach in 1924 and 1925, playing a total of 15 games and kicking five goals in the process.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.