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Key Facts

Full name
James Doherty

Known as
Jock Doherty

Born
3 October 1894

Died
15 June 1957 (aged 62)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 210d
Last game: 30y 239d

Senior clubs
South Melbourne; North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 32, 8, 6
North Melbourne: 19

Recruited from
South Melbourne (1925)

Jock Doherty

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1915, 1917-1920, 192266370.5664%———0
North MelbourneV/AFL1925430.7525%———0
V/AFL1915, 1917-1920, 1922, 192570400.5761%———0
Total1915, 1917-1920, 1922, 192570400.5761%———0

AFL: 2,163rd player to appear, 3,377th most games played, 2,421st most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 273rd player to appear, 236th most games played, 207th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 2nd player to appear, 798th most games played, 534th most goals kicked

Jock Doherty was a lightweight wingman or rover who overcame the not inconsiderable handicap of being blind in one eye to succeed at football’s highest level. His 67 games with South Melbourne included the 1918 grand final triumph over Collingwood when he was first rover. He played at South in 1915, from 1917 to 1920 and in 1922. He returned to VFL action in 1925 when he was a member of North Melbourne’s inaugural team at that level. However, he played just four games before retiring. His career total of 40 goals comprised 37 with South and three with North.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

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