Jack Symons (11 May 1912 – 23 November 1993)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Symons | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1912 | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 1993 (aged 81) | ||
| Original team(s) | Burnley | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1944 | Richmond | 111 (71) | |
| 1944–1946 | Fitzroy | 36 (58) | |
| Total | 147 (129) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A local, Symons made his debut for Richmond in 1934 and spent a decade with the club. He played in losing grand finals in 1940 and 1942 and when Richmond finally won the premiership in 1943 he was absent from the side.
During the 1944 season he moved to Fitzroy and at the end of the year won the premiership – against his former club, Richmond.
References
edit- ^ "Jack Symons - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
edit- Jack Symons's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 2004 obituary of Maurie Hearn, mentioning Clen Denning and Laurie Bickerton as the surviving members of the Maroons' 1944 side
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