Jack Garden
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Jack Garden was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon
in the VFL
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A wingman, Garden debuted for Essendon in 1915 but didn't play again 1920 due to war service. He won the Essendon Best and Fairest
award in his first year back and the following season made his first appearance for Victoria. Garden won back to back premierships in 1923 and 1924.
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
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...
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A wingman, Garden debuted for Essendon in 1915 but didn't play again 1920 due to war service. He won the Essendon Best and Fairest
W. S. Crichton Medal
The W.S. Crichton Medal is the name given to Best and Fairest award for Australian rules football team the Essendon Football Club. The naming of the award is to honour Walter S...
award in his first year back and the following season made his first appearance for Victoria. Garden won back to back premierships in 1923 and 1924.