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Key Facts

Full name
John Southey Paterson

Known as
Jack Paterson

Born
27 May 1908

Place of birth
Ballarat, VIC (3350)

Died
1987 (aged 78‡)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 347d
Last game: 27y 96d

Height and weight
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 66 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne; North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 10
North Melbourne: 48, 10

Recruited from
South Melbourne (1932)

State of origin
VIC

‡ Approximate age

Jack Paterson

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL193114141.0050%17.673.331
North MelbourneV/AFL1932, 1934-193531270.8723%15.332.3311
V/AFL1931-1932, 1934-193545410.9131%16.502.8312
Total1931-1932, 1934-193545410.9131%16.502.8312

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,791st player to appear, 4,491st most games played, 2,345th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 448th player to appear, 703rd most games played, 394th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 159th player to appear, 377th most games played, 207th most goals kicked


Footnotes

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