John "Jack" Greenwood (born 26 December 1943) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with Footscray and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Greenwood, a defender, had two stints in the VFL. He played at Footscray in

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and

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, then spent some time with Daylesford. In the

1967 VFL season The 1967 VFL season was the 71st season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 15 April until 23 September, and comprised an ...

he began playing for South Melbourne and appeared in all 18 games that year.AFL Tables: Jack Greenwood
/ref> He had knee surgery in 1968 and couldn't break into the team until round 17. Greenwood transferred to Goulburn Valley Football League club Tatura in 1969 as playing coach and won back to back Morrison Medals in his first two seasons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenwood, Jack 1943 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Western Bulldogs players Sydney Swans players Daylesford Football Club players Tatura Football Club players Living people