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Key Facts

Full name
John Joseph Hassett

Known as
Jack Hassett

Born
15 August 1880

Place of birth
Geelong, VIC (3220)

Died
7 September 1942 (aged 62)

Place of death
Liverpool, NSW (2170)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 261d
Last game: 28y 308d

Senior clubs
South Melbourne; Geelong

Recruited from
South Melbourne (1907)

State of origin
VIC

Jack Hassett

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1902-190538220.5837%———0
GeelongV/AFL1907-190933290.8824%———0
V/AFL1902-1905, 1907-190971510.7231%———0
Total1902-1905, 1907-190971510.7231%———0

AFL: 720th player to appear, 3,338th most games played, 2,011th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 96th player to appear, 412th most games played, 302nd most goals kickedGeelong: 165th player to appear, 438th most games played, 227th most goals kicked

Jack Hassett was a superb follower whose career was laced with controversy. Despite the fact that he lived in Geelong, he began playing in 1902 with South Melbourne, and although the VFL permits committee apparently disapproved, nothing was done to prevent him. Hassett went on to play a total of 38 games over three and a half seasons with South, but controversy attended him once more when, after alleged involvement in misdemeanours during a trip to Sydney, he was unceremoniously sacked.

Two seasons later, Hassett showed up again, this time with Geelong. He quickly showed that he had lost none of his dash, agility and long kicking prowess, and proved to be an invaluable acquisition for the Pivotonians. He spent a further three years in league football and racked up another 34 VFL games before retiring at the end of the 1909 season.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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