John James Monohan (21 August 1873 – 27 August 1934[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Jack Monohan | |||
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 Monohan in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John James Monohan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Yan Yean, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 1934 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood Juniors | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1893–1896 | Collingwood (VFA) | 65 (2) | |
| 1897–1907 | Collingwood (VFL) | 171 (7) | |
| Total | 236 (9) | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1913–1926 | VFL | Goal umpire | 181 |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Playing career
editMonohan was part of Collingwood's inaugural VFL season, having played four seasons for the club when they were in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Renowned for his high marking, he was used mainly as a follower and half back.
He was a premiership player with Collingwood in 1896 and 1903, but missed the 1901 Grand Final loss (despite playing every game that season) and the 1902 premiership through injury.
Monohan also captained the Victorian interstate football team between 1903 and 1906. He was the first Collingwood player to play 200 games for the club, with his 236 career games being a club record until it was broken by James "Jock" McHale in the 1915 Grand Final.
His son, Jack Monohan Jr., played for Collingwood in the 1920s.
Monohan was inducted into the Collingwood Football Club Hall of Fame in 2012, and he was the 53rd Collingwood player to receive the honour.[3]
Umpiring career
editMonohan became a VFL goal umpire in 1913. After umpiring 181 VFL senior matches and three Grand Finals, Monohan retired as an umpire in 1926.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 August 1934. p. 1.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 623. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - COLLINGWOODFC.com.au". www.collingwoodfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Player/Umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
External links
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- Jack Monohan Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Monohan Sr. at AustralianFootball.com