Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928)

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Jack Hamilton AM (15 November 1928 – 30 May 1990) was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League (VFL) before becoming a prominent administrator.^[1]

Hamilton was known as a tough full-back who played with Collingwood Football Club in the VFL (later to be renamed as the Australian Football League) from 1948 to 1957 for a career total of 154 games and 16 goals. He also represented Victoria in one game.^[1]

His administrative career spanned 29 years and included:

• VFL Assistant Secretary 1957–1967,
• VFL Manager Administration 1967–1977,
• General Manager 1977–1984,
• Chief Commissioner 1984–1986.^[1]

Hamilton was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the sport of Australian Football".^[2]

Hamilton died in a car accident while travelling home from a weekend in the country.^[1]

Hamilton was inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.^[1]

References

1. Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 141. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
2. "John Clifford Hamilton". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 November 2020.

External links

• Jack Hamilton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Australian Football Hall of Fame