Jack Condon (footballer)
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Hamilton, Victoria
| Jack Condon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Peter Condon | ||
| Born |
9 May 1922 Hamilton, Victoria | ||
| Died | 9 October 2015 (aged 93) | ||
| Original team | 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]