John Maxwell "Jackie" Huggard (28 January 1926 – 20 April 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He won Essendon's reserves best and fairest in 1945. He worked as an engineer for Trans Australia Airlines. Huggard's father, Jack, played VFL football for Richmond.[2]
| Jackie Huggard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Maxwell Huggard | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1926 | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 2016 (aged 90) | ||
| Original team(s) | Cobram, Essendon Stars | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
| 1946 | North Melbourne | 7 (3) | |
| Total | 8 (3) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 416. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Hillier, Kevin (2004). Like father, like son : legends of AFL football. Pennon. p. 165. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.
External links
edit- Jackie Huggard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jackie Huggard at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile
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