Jack Plunkett (5 January 1911 – 16 December 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong 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). Plunkett was just 17 when he debuted in the

1928 VFL season The 1928 VFL season was the 32nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 21 April until 29 September, and comprised an ...

. He was Geelong's leading goal-kicker in 1929, with 29 goals, six of which game in a win over

Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...

. Plunkett later served in the Australian Army during World War II.

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* * 1911 births 1985 deaths Geelong Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Geelong Australian military personnel of World War II Military personnel from Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1911-stub