George Jerram
| George Jerram | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Henry William Jerram | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1904 | ||
| Date of death | 20 May 1948 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Queenscliff Garrison Artillery | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926–1929 | Geelong (VFL) | 67 (31) | |
| 1930–1935 | North Melbourne (VFL) | 77 (10) | |
| 1936–1938 | Williamstown (VFA) | 45 (19) | |
| Total | 189 (60) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Henry William Jerram (15 August 1904 – 20 May 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and with Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Football[edit]
Jerrem, a utility, was used as a half forward flanker, back pocket and in the ruck during his career.[2]
Geelong (VFL)[edit]
An interstate player in just his second season, Jerram represented the VFL in the 1927 Melbourne Carnival. He also finished equal sixth in the Brownlow Medal that year, after a good season with Geelong.
North Melbourne (VFL)[edit]
In 1930 he switched to North Melbourne and didn't miss a game in his first two seasons.[3] He made his last appearance with North Melbourne in 1935.
In 144 VFL games, Jerram was never reported by the umpires and off the field worked as a policeman. After leaving the police force, Jerram became a boiler attendant.
Wiliamstown (VFA)[edit]
In 1936, he transferred to Williamstown,[4] who he captain-coached in 1938, and played in 45 games over three seasons (1936-1938). He was vice-captain in 1936 and 1937 under the captain-coaching of former North Melbourne teammate, Neville Huggins, before taking over the role the following season.
Death[edit]
He died in 1948, from a fractured skull as well as other injuries sustained when he fell on a South Melbourne footpath. Accounts of how he fell varied, with the inquest having an open finding, unable to determine whether it was accidental or as a result of an alleged brawl.[5]
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ The Argus, "Man's death in brawl investigated", 21 May 1948. p. 3
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ "George Jerram". AFL Tables.
- ^ League Permits: Many Players Transfer, The Age, (Thursday, 9 April 1936), p.14.
- ^ The Argus, "Open Finding On Ex-Policeman's Death", 1 July 1948. p. 5
References[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.