Jack O'Connell (Australian footballer)

Jack O'Connell (16 July 1902 – 24 August 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jack O'Connell
Personal information
Full name John Kerion O'Connell
Date of birth (1902-07-16)16 July 1902
Place of birth Winchelsea, Victoria
Date of death 24 August 1975(1975-08-24) (aged 73)
Place of death Box Hill, Victoria
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1921–1922 Williamstown (VFA) 17 (0)
1922–1924 South Melbourne 42 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

O'Connell was a successful sprinter, winning the Geelong Gift in 1923, and played on the wing for Williamstown before moving to South Melbourne.

O’Connell coached Ararat in 1925.

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