Jack Oatey

Jack Oatey AM (29 August 1920 – 26 February 1994) was an Australian rules football player and coach.

Jack Oatey
AM
Personal information
Nickname(s) Caleb
Date of birth (1920-08-29)29 August 1920
Place of birth Semaphore, South Australia
Date of death 26 February 1994(1994-02-26) (aged 73)
Place of death Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) Norwood (SANFL)
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1940–43, 1945–52 Norwood (SANFL) 181 (233)
1944 South Melbourne (VFL) 005 00(4)
Total 186 (237)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1945–56 Norwood (SANFL) 229 (148–80–1)
1957–60 West Adelaide (SANFL) 87 (59–28–0)
1962–82 Sturt (SANFL) 470 (314–152–4)
Total 786 (521–260–5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Career highlights

Club

  • 4x Norwood Best & Fairest 1940-42, 1945
  • Norwood-North Adelaide Premiership Player 1943
  • Norwood Football Club Captain 1945-52
  • 3x Norwood Premiership Captain 1945, 1948, 1950
  • 4x Norwood Best & Fairest 1940-42, 1945
  • Norwood Football Club Captain 1945-52

Coach

  • 3x Norwood Premiership Coach 1945, 1948, 1950
  • 7x Sturt Premiership Coach 1966-70, 1974, 1976

Representative

  • 7 State games for South Australia (Captain: 1949-50)
  • South Australian State Coach 1950, 1959

Honours

  • Norwood Football Club Life Member
  • Sturt Football Club Life Member 1971
  • Order of Australia (AM) for services to the sport of Australian football 1978
  • SANFL Life Member 1981
  • Jack Oatey Medal (SANFL Grand Final BoG) named in honour 1981
  • Only person to coach over 500 wins in elite Australian rules football (521)
  • Norwood Football Club Hall of Fame Member
  • Norwood Football Club Team of the Century - Rover
  • Sturt Football Club Hall of Fame Member
  • Sturt Football Club Team of the Century - Coach
  • Australian Football Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductee 1996, Legend status 2021
  • South Australian Football Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductee 2002
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
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