Jack Leith

Jack Leith

Infobox afl player | firstname = Jack
lastname = Leith




image size = 100
birthdate = 12 August 1872
birthplace =
originalteam = Geelong (VFA)
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deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 1897
debutteam = Melbourne
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Melbourne (1897-1903, 1905-08) (1911-12)
* 133 games, 162 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 1912
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John 'Jack' Leith (born 12 August 1872) was a Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the early years of the VFL.

Leith was a forward and prior to joining Melbourne in the inaugural VFL season played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association. He was a centre half forward in Melbourne's 1900 premiership team and topped the club's goalkicking on four occasions, 1897, 1899, 1902 and 1907. When having a set shot at goal he used the place kick and once, in a game against St Kilda, kicked five goals from place kicks.He retired at the end of the 1908 season but returned to the league in 1911, this time playing as a defender.

References

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* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/l.htm#Jack%20Leith%20(Geelong%20&%20Melbourne) Fullpointsfooty profile]


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