Jack Greenwood
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John "Jack" Greenwood is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Footscray
and South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Greenwood, a defender, had two stints in the VFL. He played at Footscray in 1963 and 1964, then spent some time with Daylesford
.
In the 1967 VFL season
he began playing for South Melbourne and appeared in all 18 games that year. He had knee surgery in 1968 and couldn't break into the team until round 17.
He went to Tatura
in 1969 as playing coach and won back to back Morrison Medals in his first two seasons.
Australian rules football
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er who played with Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL).
Greenwood, a defender, had two stints in the VFL. He played at Footscray in 1963 and 1964, then spent some time with Daylesford
Daylesford Football Club
Daylesford Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, are an Australian rules football team in the Central Highlands Football League. The team was formerly known as the Daylesford Demons and competed for many years in the Ballarat Football League before switching leagues in the early 2000s.Daylesford's...
.
In the 1967 VFL season
1967 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1967.-Premiership season:In 1967, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
he began playing for South Melbourne and appeared in all 18 games that year. He had knee surgery in 1968 and couldn't break into the team until round 17.
He went to Tatura
Tatura Football Club
The Tatura Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League.-External links:*...
in 1969 as playing coach and won back to back Morrison Medals in his first two seasons.