Jack Condon | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Peter Condon | ||
Date of birth | 9 May 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 9 October 2015 | (aged 93)||
Original team(s) | St Mary's | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1949–1950 | Geelong | 31 (47) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Peter "Jack" Condon (9 May 1922 – 9 October 2015 [1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Condon was born in Hamilton, but recruited locally to Geelong, from the St Mary's club. [2] [3] Following a premiership with the seconds in 1948, he made his senior debut for Geelong in the 1949 VFL season as a mature recruit, two weeks shy of his 27th birthday. [4] [5] Condon, who worked off the field as a fireman, quickly became Geelong's regular ruckman. [6] Described as a "good battler", he won the club's "best first year player" award for 1949. [6] [7] He played 14 of a possible 19 games that year, with a suspension for attempting to strike Footcray's Dick Wearmouth costing him four weeks. [8] [9]
In 1950, Condon made 17 league appearances. [8] He showed his capabilities as a forward when he kicked eight goals in Geelong's 33-point win over Footscray at Kardinia Park in round two. [10] His final game for Geelong was the 1950 preliminary final loss to North Melbourne, when they gave up a 39-point quarter time lead. [11] He kicked two goals in the 17-point loss. [11]
He accepted an offer in the 1951 pre-season to be playing coach of Portland in the Western District Football League. [12] They finished runners-up in Condon's first season as coach, then in 1952 he steered the club to their first premiership in the league, with a six-point grand final win over Hamilton, which were led by former Melbourne player Fred Fanning. [13] Portland were losing preliminary finalists under Condon in 1953 and 1954. [14] [15]
Jack Condon | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Peter Condon | ||
Date of birth | 9 May 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 9 October 2015 | (aged 93)||
Original team(s) | St Mary's | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1949–1950 | Geelong | 31 (47) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Peter "Jack" Condon (9 May 1922 – 9 October 2015 [1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Condon was born in Hamilton, but recruited locally to Geelong, from the St Mary's club. [2] [3] Following a premiership with the seconds in 1948, he made his senior debut for Geelong in the 1949 VFL season as a mature recruit, two weeks shy of his 27th birthday. [4] [5] Condon, who worked off the field as a fireman, quickly became Geelong's regular ruckman. [6] Described as a "good battler", he won the club's "best first year player" award for 1949. [6] [7] He played 14 of a possible 19 games that year, with a suspension for attempting to strike Footcray's Dick Wearmouth costing him four weeks. [8] [9]
In 1950, Condon made 17 league appearances. [8] He showed his capabilities as a forward when he kicked eight goals in Geelong's 33-point win over Footscray at Kardinia Park in round two. [10] His final game for Geelong was the 1950 preliminary final loss to North Melbourne, when they gave up a 39-point quarter time lead. [11] He kicked two goals in the 17-point loss. [11]
He accepted an offer in the 1951 pre-season to be playing coach of Portland in the Western District Football League. [12] They finished runners-up in Condon's first season as coach, then in 1952 he steered the club to their first premiership in the league, with a six-point grand final win over Hamilton, which were led by former Melbourne player Fred Fanning. [13] Portland were losing preliminary finalists under Condon in 1953 and 1954. [14] [15]