Jack McMillan (Australian footballer)

John Angus "Jack" McMillan (22 September 1912 – 30 August 1969)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

For the Scottish footballer, see Jack McMillan (Scottish footballer).

Jack McMillan
Personal information
Full name John Angus McMillan
Date of birth 22 September 1912
Place of birth Casterton, Victoria
Date of death 30 August 1969(1969-08-30) (aged 56)
Original team(s) Hastings
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Position(s) Full-forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936 Footscray 4 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

McMillan, a full-forward, kicked a club record 119 goals for Hastings in 1934. He left Mornington Peninsula Football League for the VFL two years later and had an immediate impact.[2]

On his debut, against North Melbourne at Arden Street, he kicked a seven goal haul.[3] This equaled the VFL record, held by George Moloney and Ernie Sellars. He continued this form with five goals the following week but his run soon ended when he broke a wrist.[4] After he recovered from his injury, McMillan returned, but only to the seconds. He was a member of Footscray's 1936 seconds premiership winning team.

References
  1. "Jack MacMillan - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. "AFL Tables: Jack MacMillan". afltables.com.
  4. The Argus, "McMillan Reappears", 19 August 1936, p. 12


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