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Key Facts

Full name
John William Garrick

Known as
Jack Garrick

Born
22 July 1926

Died
6 January 2019 (aged 92)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 270d
Last game: 29y 1d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
Yarraville; South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 29

Recruited from
Yarraville (1948)

Jack Garrick

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
YarravilleVFA1946-1947————————
South MelbourneV/AFL1948-1955117220.1941%———3
Total1946-1955117220.19—————

AFL: 5,760th player to appear, 1,978th most games played, 3,513th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 678th player to appear, 114th most games played, 305th most goals kicked

Jack Garrick was a solid, durable ruckman who played initially for Yarraville and later for South Melbourne. Strong overhead, he worked tirelessly and was an important player for the Swans in 117 VFL games between 1948 and 1955.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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