Jack Gaffney
Australian rules footballer (1929–2018)
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John Bernard "Jack" Gaffney OAM[2] (21 August 1929 – 1 August 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
Fullname
John Bernard Gaffney
Born
21 August 1929
Died
1 August 2018 (aged 88)
Original teams
Broken Hill YCW /
South Broken Hill[1]
South Broken Hill[1]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Bernard Gaffney | ||
| Born | 21 August 1929 | ||
| Died | 1 August 2018 (aged 88) | ||
| Original teams |
Broken Hill YCW / South Broken Hill[1] | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position | Halfback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–53 | Fitzroy | 80 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Broken Hill, Gaffney played for and coached Prahran in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) after retiring from the VFL.[4] He later became a lawyer, and was the Supreme Court of Victoria Registrar of Criminal Appeals, a Master; and Registrar of the Court of Appeal. He also served on the VFL Tribunal.[5][6]
