Jack Monohan Sr.

Jack Monohan
Monohan in 1899
Personal information
Full name John James Monohan
Date of birth (1873-08-21)21 August 1873
Place of birth Yan Yean, Victoria
Date of death 27 August 1934(1934-08-27) (aged 61)
Place of death Collingwood, Victoria
Original team(s) Collingwood Juniors
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Half-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1893–1896 Collingwood (VFA) 065 (2)
1897–1907 Collingwood 171 (7)
Umpiring career
Years League Role Games
1913–1926 VFL Goal umpire 181
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John James "Jack" Monohan (21 August 1873 – 27 August 1934[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Playing career

Monohan was part of Collingwood's inaugural VFL season and also played for the club while they were in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Renowned for his high marking, he was used mainly as a follower and half back.

He was a premiership player with Collingwood in 1896 and 1903, missing out on the 1901 Grand Final loss (despite playing every game that season) and the 1902 premiership through injury.

Monohan captained the Victorian state team between 1903-1906.

His son, Jack Monohan, Jr., played for Collingwood in the 1920s.

Monohan was inducted into the Collingwood Football Club Hall of Fame in 2012. He was the 53rd Collingwood player to receive the honour.[3]

Umpiring career

Monohan became a VFL goal umpire in 1913. After umpiring 181 VFL senior matches and three Grand Finals, Monohan retired as an umpire in 1926.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 August 1934. p. 1.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 623. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ↑ http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/club/history/hall-of-fame
  4. ↑ "Player/Umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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