Australian Football

Danny Jenkins joined Norwood from Parndana on Kangaroo Island, having won the Kangaroo Island Football League’s best and fairest award in 1974. He made his senior Redlegs debut, aged 21, in 1976, and ended up winning the club’s best first year player award. Boasting plenty of skill and dash, he was also an exceptional aerialist, despite only being of medium build (177cm, 70-73kg). Most of his football was played as a half back flanker, but he also performed well across centre or on the ball when called upon to do so. 

The twin highlights of his career were the victorious Grand Finals of 1982 against Glenelg, when he won the Jack Oatey Medal as best afield, and 1984 against Port Adelaide when he was in his only season as captain of the side. He also played in the victorious Grand Final of 1978 against Sturt. Between 1976 and 1985 he played a total of 198 senior SANFL games and represented South Australia five times.

Author - John Devaney