Jack Moriarty

Jack Moriarty (30 April 1901 – 5 September 1980) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL).

Background

A lightly built full forward who became a spectacular success after leaving Essendon Football Club at the end of 1923 and crossing to Fitzroy Football Club. Despite standing only 5'10" (178cm), and weighing approximately 60 kg, he had the ability to jump over opponents and take strong over-head marks, as well as being a goal-sneak. In each of his first three matches with Fitzroy, Moriarty kicked 7 goals en-route to a then VFL season record of 82. Moriarty represented the VFL at the Hobart carnival in 1924 and went on to become a permanent fixture in Big V sides for most of the next decade. He topped Fitzroy's goal kicking list every year between 1924 and 1933, except for 1930 and was voted the club's best and fairest player in 1927 during an era when an award of this type was not made every season. At the end of his career, Moriarty had booted 672 goals in his 170 game VFL career, at an average of almost 4 per game. [Full Points Footy (2008). [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m.htm#Jack%20Moriarty%20(Essendon%20Association,%20Essendon,%20Fitzroy) "Biographies: Jack Moritaty"] . Retrieved on 4 May 2008.]

In 2004 Moriarty was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.Gough, Paul (2004). [http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=23411 "Six greats inducted into Hall of Fame"] . Australian Football League. Retrieved on 4 May 2008.]

Career highlights

Playing career: 1922, 1924-33 (170 games, 662 goals) [AFL Stats (2008). [http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Moriarty.html "Fitzroy Players: Jack Moriarty"] . Retrieved on 4 May 2008.]
* Essendon 1922 (13 games, 36 goals)
* Fitzroy 1924-33 (157 games, 626 goals)

Player honors:
* Fitzroy Best and Fairest 1927.Brisbane Lions (2008). [http://www.lions.com.au/TheClub/History/FitzroyLions/HonourRoll/tabid/5173/Default.aspx "Honour Roll: Fitzroy Football Club Honour Board 1897 - 1996"] . Retrieved on 4 May 2008.]
* Fitzroy Leading goalkicker 9 times (1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933).
* Fitzroy Team of the Century. [Footy Stamps (2006). [http://www.footystamps.com/fl_team_of_the_century.htm "Fitzroy Football Club: Team of the Century"] . Retrieved on 4 May 2008.]
* VFL Leading goalkicker Medal 1924. [Australian Football League (2008). [http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/Awards/ColemanMedal/tabid/266/Default.aspx "Coleman Medal List"] . Retrieved on 4 May 2008.]
* Essendon Leading goalkicker 1922.
* Victorian representative (11 games, 42 goals).

ee also

* Coleman Medal
* Notable Fitzroy players

References