Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Jack Plunkett |
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Full name |
John Plunkett |
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Date of birth |
(1911-01-05)5 January 1911 |
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Place of birth |
Geelong, Victoria |
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Date of death |
16 December 1985(1985-12-16) (aged 74) |
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Place of death |
Norlane, Victoria |
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Height |
170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
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Weight |
67 kg (148 lb) |
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Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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1928–1930 |
Geelong |
26 (58) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. |
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jack Plunkett (5 January 1911 – 16 December 1985)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Plunkett was just 17 when he debuted in the 1928 VFL season.[3] He was Geelong's leading goal-kicker in 1929, with 29 goals, six of which game in a win over Fitzroy.[3][4]
Plunkett later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]
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