Jack Cockburn

Personal information
Birth	26 December 1911
Recruited from	Blyth
Height and weight	180cm / 81 kg
Playing career¹
Debut	1943, Essendon vs. , at
Team(s)	Essendon (1943-44) 10 games, 2 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1944 season
Career highlights

Jack Cockburn (born 26 December 1911) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL and South Adelaide in the SANFL.

Cockburn started his senior career with South Adelaide in 1934. He was a member of South Adelaide premiership teams in 1935 and 1938. The 1935 season also saw him win a Magarey Medal for the league's best and fairest player. By the time he retired in 1947 he had played 167 games for his club and represented South Australia seven times at interstate football. He is a half back flanker in South Adelaide's official 'Team of the Century'.

During World War Two he was stationed in Melbourne and in 1943 was signed up by Essendon. He played in Essendon's five point Grand Final loss to Richmond that year. After playing for Essendon again in 1944 he returned to South Australia.

[edit] External links

• Jack Cockburn's statistics from AFL Tables
• Fullpointsfooty profile