Jack Worrall
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John Worrall was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the VFA, and a Test cricketer. He was also a prominent coach in both sports and a journalist.
Jack Worrall c 1888
Picture of the 1888 Australian cricket team that toured England. The players are – Back row (l to r): Jack Ferris, Sammy Jones, Affie Jarvis, Jack Worrall, CW Beal (manager), Jack Lyons, Jack Blackham, Harry Boyle, John Edwards. Seated (l to r): George Bonnor, Charlie Turner, Percy McDonnell (captain), Harry Trott, Alec Bannerman.
1906 VFL grand final
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The 1906 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 22 September
Jack Worrall
…Fitness was a priority for Worrall: he ensured that his team trained harder than the opposition. Finally, in 1906, Carlton defeated Fitzroy in the Grand Final by 49 points, a record margin at the time, with a young team that seemed to have the footballing world at its feet, winning the club's first premiership…
Carlton FC team, premiers