Jack Carney
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Jack Carney was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong
and Carlton
in the VFL
during the 1930s.
Carney was a dashing wingman and started his league career in 1930 with Geelong. Standing at just 160 cm he is the smallest player ever to represent Geelong and is said to have worn size 3 shoes. He was a member of Geelong's 1931 premiership side and played 79 games with the club before crossing to Carlton in 1936. He was a premiership player with Carlton in 1938 and a
regular Victorian interstate representative. After ending his playing career in 1941 he became coach of the Carlton reserves team.
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
and Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1930s.
Carney was a dashing wingman and started his league career in 1930 with Geelong. Standing at just 160 cm he is the smallest player ever to represent Geelong and is said to have worn size 3 shoes. He was a member of Geelong's 1931 premiership side and played 79 games with the club before crossing to Carlton in 1936. He was a premiership player with Carlton in 1938 and a
regular Victorian interstate representative. After ending his playing career in 1941 he became coach of the Carlton reserves team.