Jack Toohey (4 April 1925 – 3 September 2010)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Toohey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1925 | ||
| Date of death | 3 September 2010 (aged 85) | ||
| Original team(s) | North Carlton | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947–52 | Fitzroy | 57 (12) | |
| 1952 | St Kilda | 6(0) | |
| Total | 63 (12) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A half back flanker, Toohey is the son of 1913 Fitzroy premiership player Jim Toohey senior.[2][3] His brother, Jim Toohey junior, also played for Fitzroy, but was 10 years older and last played in 1938, well before Jack made his league debut in 1947.[2]
Toohey, who was from North Carlton originally, made 11 appearances for Fitzroy in the 1947 VFL season, including their semi final win over Richmond.[2][4] He wasn't selected in the preliminary final loss to Essendon, as he was ill with influenza.[5] He was a regular fixture in the Fitzroy team for the next two seasons, although he was troubled by his shoulder, which was prone to dislocation.[4][6] This prompted him to accept an offer to be playing coach of New South Wales club Holbrook in 1950.[6][7] He returned to Fitzroy in 1951 and remained there until midway through the 1952 season, when he was cleared to St Kilda.[8] After just one season at St Kilda, Toohey left to coach Brighton in 1953.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Jack Toohey – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Gossip From Football Grounds". The Argus. Melbourne. 22 July 1946. p. 10. Retrieved 16 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Jack Toohey". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Fitzroy Attack Will Be Stronger". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 September 1947. p. 20. Retrieved 16 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Collins, Ben (2008). The Red Fox, The Biography of Norm Smith Legendary Melbourne Coach. Australia: Slattery Media. ISBN 978-0-9803466-2-6.
- ^ "Fitzroy grants clearances to three players". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 March 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 16 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Latest News From The League Clubs". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 June 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 16 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Coach in Centre". The Age. 27 March 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2014.