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Key Facts

Full name
Jack Hacker

Known as
Jack Hacker

Born
19 April 1914

Died
17 September 1984 (aged 70)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 33d
Last game: 30y 87d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 29

Family links
Alf Hacker (Brother)

Jack Hacker

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
South MelbourneV/AFL1937-194411170.0637%9.50—3.009
Total1937-194411170.0637%9.50—3.009

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,490th player to appear, 2,162nd most games played, 5,661st most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 510th player to appear, 124th most games played, 545th most goals kicked

Hailing from Oatlands in New South Wales Jack Hacker was a capable defender who could also take a turn in ruck. He gave South Melbourne useful service in 111 VFL games between 1937 and 1944. He booted 7 goals. In 1938 he won the club's most improved player award. A knee injury prevented him from playing football in 1945 and 1946. From 1947 he embarked on a series of coaching stints, steering Camperdown to a Hampden Football League grand final in 1947 and Shepparton to a premiership in the Central Goulburn Valley Football League two years later.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Wikipedia article

Footnotes

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