John Moffatt Chambers (6 December 1901 – 1 July 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was inducted into the Geelong Hall of Fame in 2011.
| Jack Chambers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Moffatt Chambers | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Broadmeadows, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 1983 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Parkdale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1924–1928 | Geelong | 72 (59) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A strong marking ruckman, Chambers was cleared to Geelong in 1924, having been on Essendon's list.[1]
Chambers was a half forward flanker in the Geelong team which won the 1925 VFL Grand Final, their first ever premiership.[2]
In 1926 Chambers represented Victoria in an interstate match against Western Australia in Perth.[3]
Chambers kicked a career best 28 goals in 1928, from 18 games, to finish as Geelong's leading goal-kicker.[4]
Chambers had a son, John Chambers, who played Sheffield Shield cricket for Victoria as a batsman.[5]
References
edit- ^ The Argus,"League Permits", 1 May 1924, p. 4
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Perth Sunday Times,"W.A. v. Victoria", 4 July 1926, p. 4
- ^ "AFL Tables: Jack Chambers". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"Are They Test Players of the Future?", 4 March 1950, p. 6
External links
edit- Jack Chambers at AustralianFootball.com
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