Jack Coffey (9 March 1929 – 27 February 2007)[1] was an Australian rules football player for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Morwell in the Latrobe Valley Football League.
| Jack Coffey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Coffey | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2007 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | West St. Kilda | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–1952 | St Kilda | 59 (50) | |
| 1953–1956 | Morwell | ||
| 1957–1959 | St Kilda | 30 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Playing career
editCoffey made his debut for St Kilda in Round 11 of the 1948 VFL season. Soon becoming a regular for the Saints, he missed only a handful of matches until 1952 when he moved to Morwell to operate a newsagency. St Kilda refused a transfer to Morwell Football Club nine times during 1952 and 1953 before finally approving the request in June 1953.[2][3][4]
After several years in the Latrobe Valley Football League, he rejoined St Kilda for the 1957 VFL season. He played until the 1959 season, having played 89 matches for St Kilda.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Jack Coffey - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Jack Coffey". AFL Tables. rleague.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ a b "John Coffey - Player Bio". Australian Football. Slattery Media. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Percy (26 June 1953). "St. Kilda clears Coffey at last". The Argus. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
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