Jack Sharpley
Australian rules footballer, born 1906
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Thomas John Sharpley (18 February 1906 – 30 September 1968)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
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Fullname
Thomas John Sharpley
Born
30 September 1968
Maffra, Victoria
Maffra, Victoria
Died
30 September 1968 (aged 62)
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team
Kerang
| Jack Sharpley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas John Sharpley | ||
| Born |
30 September 1968 Maffra, Victoria | ||
| Died |
30 September 1968 (aged 62) Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Kerang | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1927 | Footscray | 8 (2) | |
| 1927–1932 | Hawthorn | 41 (1) | |
| Total | 49 (3) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A full back, Sharpley started his league career in 1926 with Footscray and played with them for a season and a half before moving to Hawthorn where he played with his brother Keith. In 1930, Sharpley won Hawthorn Football Club's Best and Fairest award, later known as the Peter Crimmins Medal, and finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal.
