Jack Hutchinson
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Jack Hutchinson was an Australian rules football
er who played in the Victorian Football Association between 1901 and 1910. He played his first two seasons for the Port Melbourne Football Club
then crossed to the Richmond Football Club
in 1903 and played there until they left VFA at the end of the 1907 season. He then had two seasons for the Footscray Football Club
and ended his career back at Port
.
A talented full forward
, he was the VFA's leading goalkicker for six out of seven seasons from 1902 to 1908. The only season that he did not lead the competition's goalkicking was 1905 when he missed several matches due to injury. However, he still managed to kick 41 goals for the Tigers
(only seven short of the season's leader) and play in the Richmond
premiership side. He also played in Footscray's
1908 premiership.
Hutchinson's 260 goals kicked over his five seasons at Richmond
was the most of any player during the club's time in the VFA. In his last season at Richmond
he kicked 67 goals, at the time an individual season record for the Association. He improved on this mark by one goal in the next season, his first at Footscray
. By the end of his final season he had become the first player in the VFA to kick over 500 career goals.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played in the Victorian Football Association between 1901 and 1910. He played his first two seasons for the Port Melbourne Football Club
Port Melbourne Football Club
The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....
then crossed to the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in 1903 and played there until they left VFA at the end of the 1907 season. He then had two seasons for the Footscray Football Club
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 ended his career back at Port
Port Melbourne Football Club
The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....
.
A talented full forward
Full-forward
Full-forward is a position in Australian rules football and Gaelic football with a key focus on kicking goals.Leading full-forwards of the Australian Football League are usually among those awarded with the Coleman Medal for the most goals in an AFL season....
, he was the VFA's leading goalkicker for six out of seven seasons from 1902 to 1908. The only season that he did not lead the competition's goalkicking was 1905 when he missed several matches due to injury. However, he still managed to kick 41 goals for the Tigers
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
(only seven short of the season's leader) and play in the Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
premiership side. He also played in Footscray's
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...
1908 premiership.
Hutchinson's 260 goals kicked over his five seasons at Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
was the most of any player during the club's time in the VFA. In his last season at Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
he kicked 67 goals, at the time an individual season record for the Association. He improved on this mark by one goal in the next season, his first at 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...
. By the end of his final season he had become the first player in the VFA to kick over 500 career goals.