Jack Deas (5 November 1875 – 23 August 1949) was an
Australian rules footballer who played for the
South Melbourne Football Club,
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of Fitzroy, the club was a member of the V ...
and
Essendon Football Club in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL).
Deas, who was a defender, started his career at South Melbourne in 1897 but only managed two appearances. He did not play again until 1899, now with Fitzroy, and was a half back flanker in their premiership side that year. After a further two seasons at Fitzroy he crossed to Essendon where he played one final season.
References
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*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Essendon Football Club profile
1875 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Sydney Swans players
Fitzroy Football Club players
Fitzroy Football Club premiership players
Essendon Football Club players
1949 deaths
VFL/AFL premiership players
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