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Key Facts

Full name
Jack King

Known as
Jack King

Born
9 April 1919

Died
21 July 2012 (aged 93)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 17d
Last game: 26y 145d

Height and weight
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 9

Jack King

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
HawthornV/AFL1941-194569370.5426%4
Total1941-194569370.5426%4

AFL: 4,888th player to appear, 3,426th most games played, 2,559th most goals kickedHawthorn: 283rd player to appear, 218th most games played, 156th most goals kicked

A centreman whose value was augmented by virtue of the fact that, somewhat unusually, he could also hold down a key forward position, Jack King joined Hawthorn from East Burwood and proved a reliable performer for the club in 69 VFL games during which he registered 37 goals from 1941 to 1945.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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