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Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Jack Petchell | ||
|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||
| Full name | John Harold Petchell | |
| Born | (1904-12-14)14 December 1904Kaniva, Victoria | |
| Died | 10 August 1968(1968-08-10) (aged 63)South Australia | |
| Original team | Melbourne University / Scotch College | |
| Playing career1 | ||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
| 1927–1929 | South Melbourne | 35 (36) |
| 1929–1930 | Preston (VFA) | 16 (5) |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Harold 'Jack' Petchell (14 December 1904 – 10 August 1968) was an Australian rules footballer and an Australian international lawn bowler.
Petchell played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for three seasons.[1] He subsequently played for Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Petchell served in the Australian Army during World War II.[2]
Petchell won the 1947 singles title at the Australian National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Sturt Bowls Club.[3]
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 700. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "World War II Roll: John Harold Petchell". Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ Bolsover, Godfrey (1959). Who's Who and Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Rowland Publishers Ltd (Pre isbn).
- Jack Petchell at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack Petchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Petchell's playing statistics from The VFA Project