John Francis "Jules" Caesar (5 January 1917 – 18 June 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jack Caesar
Personal information
Full name John Francis Caesar
Date of birth (1917-01-05)5 January 1917
Place of birth Footscray, Victoria
Date of death 18 June 2004(2004-06-18) (aged 87)
Original team(s) Ascot Vale
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938–42 Essendon 75 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited from Ascot Vale, Caesar was a wingman in Essendon's 1942 premiership team, after playing in a Grand Final loss the previous year. He fought in the Pacific Islands during the war and played at Yarraville when he returned in 1946.

References

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  • Jack Caesar's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.