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Jack Chambers (footballer)

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.

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

  1. ^ The Argus,"League Permits", 1 May 1924, p. 4
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. ^ The Perth Sunday Times,"W.A. v. Victoria", 4 July 1926, p. 4
  4. ^ "AFL Tables: Jack Chambers". afltables.com.
  5. ^ The Argus,"Are They Test Players of the Future?", 4 March 1950, p. 6