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Key Facts

Full name
John William Kidd

Known as
Jack Kidd

Born
10 February 1908

Died
26 March 1960 (aged 52)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 80d
Last game: 25y 176d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 79 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; Carlton; Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 27
Carlton: 24
Fitzroy: 23

Recruited from
Essendon (1931); Carlton (1933)

Jack Kidd

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1926-193042120.2945%———1
CarltonV/AFL1931200.0050%13.00—4.000
FitzroyV/AFL1933122.00100%———0
V/AFL1926-1931, 193345140.3147%13.00—4.001
Total1926-1931, 193345140.3147%13.00—4.001

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,130th player to appear, 4,601st most games played, 4,392nd most goals kickedEssendon: 375th player to appear, 396th most games played, 412th most goals kickedCarlton: 483rd player to appear, 1,070th most games played, 1,094th most goals kickedFitzroy: 460th player to appear, 1,093rd most games played, 620th most goals kicked

ack Kidd was a notable sporting all rounder who, in addition to carving out a football career in the VFL, represented Victoria at cricket. As a footballer he was exceptionally strong overhead, and highly dependable, playing for the most part either on a half back flank or at centre half back. He spent the bulk of his career at Essendon, where he played 43 games and scored 12 goals between 1926 and 1930. After leaving the Dons he played a couple of games for Carlton in 1931 and one for Fitzroy in 1933 before playing 39 games and kicking eight goals in the VFA with Oakleigh from 1933 to 1936.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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