Jack Brenchley

Jack Brenchley
Personal information
Date of birth (1910-11-23)23 November 1910
Date of death 16 January 1970(1970-01-16) (aged 59)
Original team(s) Prahran
Height / weight 179 cm / 80 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1942 St Kilda 9 (8)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1941
1956		 Oakleigh (VFA)
Prahran (VFA)		 20 (5–15–0)
20 (4–15–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.

Jack Brenchley (23 November 1910 – 16 January 1970)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played for and coached both Prahran and Oakleigh in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

Career

Brenchley came from Edithvale to play for Prahran in the VFA during the 1930s.[2] He was on a half forward flank in Prahran's 1937 premiership team and remained with Prahran until the end of the 1940 VFA season, when he was cleared to coach Oakleigh.[3][4]

Under Brenchley, Oakleigh won five games in 1941 and finished 10th on the ladder, of 12 clubs.[3]

The following year he played for St Kilda in the VFL, a late recruit to the league, at 31 years of age.[5] He made nine appearances and kicked eight goals.[6] It was his only season of senior football with St Kilda, but he remained at the club as coach of the seconds.[7]

He was non playing coach of Prahran in 1956.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Brenchley – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Football.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 4 April 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
  4. ↑ "Football Collingwood to play £1.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 14 February 1941. p. 14. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  6. ↑ "Jack Brenchley – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Barker, Richards for Coburg.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 7 February 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Foote goes to Maffra.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 15 November 1955. p. 16. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
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