John Joseph McCormack (4 June 1904 – 5 June 1966)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack McCormack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Joseph McCormack | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Navigators, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 June 1966 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | South Ballarat | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–1929 | Richmond | 24 (74) | |
| 1930 | Preston (VFA) | 15 (50) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career edit
McCormack, a forward recruited from South Ballarat, played at Richmond for three seasons.[2][3] He kicked five goals on his league debut, against Footscray at Western Oval in the 15th round of the 1927 VFL season.[3] In round 18 he bettered that tally with six goals in a win over Hawthorn. He was one of Richmond's best players when they defeated Carlton narrowly by six points in the first semi final, with four goals, one of them from a drop kick after the three quarter time bell.[4] In the 1927 VFL Grand Final, which Richmond lost to Collingwood, McCormack was held goal-less at full-forward, but wasn't the only forward to struggle, as the match was played in heavy rain.[5]
He played only five games in the 1928 VFL season and took no part in Richmond's finals campaign, which ended with another grand final loss.
In 1929 he started the season well enough to be second in the goal-kicking after three rounds with 16 goals, behind Gordon Coventry.[6] This included a career best seven goal haul, against Essendon at Windy Hill.[7] He finished the season with 46 goals, from 13 appearances, the last in round 14, which placed him inside the top 10 for the league and second at Richmond.[8]
Following his career with Richmond, McCormack played with Preston in the Victorian Football Association.[9] He was their leading goal-kicker in the 1930 VFA season, with 52 goals.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Jack McCormack – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b "Football League Games". The Australasian (Metropolitan ed.). Melbourne. 13 August 1927. p. 36. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 September 1927. p. 5. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 October 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Goal-Kickers". The Argus. Melbourne. 13 May 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The third round". The Australasian (Metropolitan ed.). Melbourne. 18 May 1929. p. 32. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 23 September 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
- ^ "Goalkickers". The Argus. Melbourne. 15 September 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 28 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Jack McCormack's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack McCormack's playing statistics from The VFA Project