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Lindsay Jacob

Lindsay Jacob

Australian rules footballer

Lindsay Jacob (24 November 1946 – 8 July 2014) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

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Jacob started his career in the Hume Football League, playing for Walla Walla.[2] In 1966, a premiership year, Jacob was joint winner of the league's best and fairest award, now known as the Azzi Medal.[3] He joined Ovens & Murray Football League side Corowa the following year and in 1968 was a member of their premiership team.[4]

A rover, Jacob made two appearances for North Melbourne in the 1969 VFL season.[5] He made his debut in their opening round win over South Melbourne at Arden Street and also played the following week against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[5][6]

Jacob captain-coached Kedron in Queensland from 1970 to 1974.[7]

Having already played in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, Jacob made his way to a fourth state in 1975 to play for Tasmanian club Ulverstone.[7]

Jacob was back at Kedron in 1976 and 1977, then had a stint with Sherwood, before returning to Kedron to play in the 1980 and 1981 seasons.[7] Over the course of his career in Queensland, he represented the state in 10 interstate games and was state captain in 1970.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. [2]
    "Azzi Medalist". Sportingpulse.
  3. [3]
    "1966 - Hume FL Azzi Medal". Hume FNL. Hume FNL. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    Border Mail, "'68 Spiders to mark triumph", 30 June 2008
  5. [5]
    "Lionel Jacob". AFL Tables.
  6. [6]
    The Age, "How new men fared", 7 April 1969, p. 10
  7. [7]
    "Vale Lindsay Jacob". AFL Queensland.
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