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Key Facts

Full name
John Gerald Borthwick

Known as
Jack Borthwick

Born
27 August 1884

Died
21 September 1948 (aged 64)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 251d
Last game: 21y 258d

Senior clubs
Essendon; Footscray; Midland Junction; East Perth

Recruited from
Essendon (1906); Midland Junction (1918)

Jack Borthwick

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FootscrayVFA1906-1912
EssendonV/AFL1906200.0050%0
Midland JunctionWAFL1914-191747
East PerthWAFL1918430.75
V/AFL1906200.0050%0
VFA1906-1912
WAFL1914-19185130.06
Total1906-1912, 1914-19185330.06

AFL: 1,110th player to appear, 11,215th most games played, 10,183rd most goals kickedEssendon: 131st player to appear, 1,007th most games played, 907th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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