Jack Sexton
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Jack Ettwell George Sexton (27 February 1900 - 26 October 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the SANFL
and for Fitzroy
in the VFL
.
Sexton was a centreman and started his career in 1925 with Glenelg. In 1930 he crossed to West Adelaide
after a dispute over his salary. He won a Magarey Medal
in 1931 and the following season moved to Victoria and joined Fitzroy. He captained Fitzroy in 1932 and 1933 and played a total of 29 VFL games before returning to South Australia in 1935. Now playing with Norwood
as captain-coach, Sexton starting suffering from pleurisy and was forced to resign just two games into the season. He finished with a total of 101 SANFL games and in October that year he died from his illness.
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
and for Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception 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...
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Sexton was a centreman and started his career in 1925 with Glenelg. In 1930 he crossed to West Adelaide
West Adelaide Football Club
West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League . Commonly known as The Bloods and Westies, the clubs home base is City Mazda Stadium located in Richmond, an inner-western suburb of Adelaide.-Early Years :West Adelaide was formed in...
after a dispute over his salary. He won a Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
in 1931 and the following season moved to Victoria and joined Fitzroy. He captained Fitzroy in 1932 and 1933 and played a total of 29 VFL games before returning to South Australia in 1935. Now playing with Norwood
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
as captain-coach, Sexton starting suffering from pleurisy and was forced to resign just two games into the season. He finished with a total of 101 SANFL games and in October that year he died from his illness.