Jack Hiskins

Jack Hiskins (12 February 1911 – 16 March 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jack Hiskins
Personal information
Date of birth (1911-02-12)12 February 1911
Place of birth Rutherglen, Victoria
Date of death 16 March 1973(1973-03-16) (aged 62)
Place of death Wodonga, Victoria
Original team(s) Rutherglen
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1934–1935 Essendon 16 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

A half-back, Hiskins started his career in the Ovens & Murray Football League, with Rutherglen in 1930.[1] He joined Essendon in the 1934 VFL season and made 13 appearances that year.[2] After playing for Essendon in the opening three rounds of the 1935 season, Hiskins returned to Rutherglen.[1][3] Hiskins was coach of their 1935 premiership team, which defeated Border United in the grand final[4][5] He steered them to another grand final in 1936, but this time they finished on the losing team, unable to defeat Wangaratta.[6]

Family

Fred Hiskins, Jack's father, was a half forward for Essendon and won the VFL Leading Goal-kicker award in 1901.[1][7]

His father was one of four brothers who played league football, with the others being Arthur, Rupe and Stan.[7]

References
  1. "Hiskins, Jack". Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. (archived)
  2. "1934 Stats". AFL Tables.
  3. "1935 Stats". AFL Tables.
  4. "Rutherglen, Henty and Gerogery are Premiers". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW: National Library of Australia. 13 September 1935. p. 12. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. "RUTHERGLEN TRAIN HARD". Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW: National Library of Australia. 24 April 1936. p. 16. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  6. "Football". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 18 September 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  7. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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