Jack Hawkins (footballer)
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| Jack Hawkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Hawkins | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1954 | ||
| Original team(s) | Finley(NSW)/Melbourne Grammar(APS) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973 – 1981 | Geelong | 182 (20) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Hawkins (born 21 May 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 182 games for Geelong from 1973 to 1981. He is the father of former Geelong forward Tom Hawkins.[1]
Hawkins made his Victorian Football League (VFL) debut against Collingwood in Round 3 1973 and immediately became a leading player for Geelong.[2]
Hawkins had his most successful season in 1976, playing 24 games and polling 22 Brownlow Medal votes, finishing twelfth behind winner Graham Moss.[3]
Hawkins was known as 'Jumping Jack' for his incredible vertical leap when jumping for a mark. He also won the State High Jump competition.[4]
Hawkins' brothers Michael and Robb Hawkins also both played for Geelong, but each for just a single season. Jack's wife, Jennie, is the daughter of another former Geelong player, Fred Le Deux.[5]
