Australian rules footballer
| Jack Hawkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Hawkins | ||
| Date of birth | (1954-05-21) 21 May 1954 (age 70) | ||
| Original team(s) | Finley(NSW)/Melbourne Grammar(APS) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973 – 1981 | Geelong | 182 (20) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Hawkins (born 21 May 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 182 games for Geelong from 1973 to 1981. He is the father of former Geelong forward Tom Hawkins.
Hawkins made his Victorian Football League (VFL) debut against Collingwood in Round 3 1973 and immediately became a leading player for Geelong.
Hawkins had his most successful season in 1976, playing 24 games and polling 22 Brownlow Medal votes, finishing twelfth behind winner Graham Moss.
Hawkins was known as 'Jumping Jack' for his incredible vertical leap when jumping for a mark. He also won the State High Jump competition.
Hawkins' brothers Michael and Robb Hawkins also both played for Geelong, but each for just a single season. Jack's wife, Jennie, is the daughter of another former Geelong player, Fred Le Deux.
References
- Le Grand, C. "Geelong's latest next big thing", The Australian, 9 March 2007, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/geelongs-latest-next-big-thing/story-e6frg7mx-1111113122672 Accessed 27 January 2010.
- Jack Hawkins, AFL Tables http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Hawkins.html Accessed 28 January 2010
- "1976 Brownlow Medal", AFL Tables, http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1976.html Accessed 28 January 2010
- The Age, "League Training Notes", 18 March 1981, p. 33
- Anderson, Jon (19 April 2007). "Tom Cat has right pedigree". Herald Sun.
External links
- Jack Hawkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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