Jack Condon (footballer)
| Jack Condon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Peter Condon | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 2015 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team(s) | St Mary's | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–1950 | Geelong | 31 (47) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Peter "Jack" Condon (9 May 1922 – 9 October 2015[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
VFL career
[edit]Condon was born in Hamilton, but recruited locally to Geelong, from the St Mary's club.[2][3] Following a premiership with the seconds in 1948, he made his senior debut for Geelong in the 1949 VFL season as a mature recruit, two weeks shy of his 27th birthday.[4][5] Condon, who worked off the field as a fireman, quickly became Geelong's regular ruckman.[6] Described as a "good battler", he won the club's "best first year player" award for 1949.[6][7] He played 14 of a possible 19 games that year, with a suspension for attempting to strike Footcray's Dick Wearmouth costing him four weeks.[8][9]
In 1950, Condon made 17 league appearances.[8] He showed his capabilities as a forward when he kicked eight goals in Geelong's 33-point win over Footscray at Kardinia Park in round two.[10] His final game for Geelong was the 1950 preliminary final loss to North Melbourne, when they gave up a 39-point quarter time lead.[11] He kicked two goals in the 17-point loss.[11]
Coaching
[edit]He accepted an offer in the 1951 pre-season to be playing coach of Portland in the Western District Football League.[12] They finished runners-up in Condon's first season as coach, then in 1952 he steered the club to their first premiership in the league, with a six-point grand final win over Hamilton, which were led by former Melbourne player Fred Fanning.[13] Portland were losing preliminary finalists under Condon in 1953 and 1954.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituaries 2015". AFL Record Season 2016: 1134.
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Football". Portland Guardian (Midday ed.). Victoria. 15 March 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Reserves". geelongcats.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ a b "League footballers of 1950 — Ruckmen". The Argus. Melbourne. 22 April 1950. p. 2 Supplement: The Argus Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gossip from VFL clubs Jack Dyer says farewell". The Argus. Melbourne. 29 August 1949. p. 13. Retrieved 24 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Jack Condon – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Geelong man out for four games". The Argus. Melbourne. 20 July 1949. p. 27. Retrieved 24 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football statistics". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 May 1950. p. 17. Retrieved 24 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Fortunes change in final North triumph after great recovery". The Argus. Melbourne. 18 September 1950. p. 11. Retrieved 24 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". Portland Guardian (Midday ed.). Victoria. 19 March 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tigers' First Premiership". Portland Guardian (Midday ed.). Victoria. 6 October 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football". Portland Guardian (Midday ed.). Victoria. 1 October 1953. p. 1. Retrieved 25 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hamilton fancied". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 October 1954. p. 28. Retrieved 25 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Jack Condon's playing statistics from AFL Tables