Jack Huggard

Jack Huggard
Jack Huggard
Personal information
Full name	Jack Huggard
Date of birth	25 August 1901
Date of death	18 August 1972 (aged 70)
Original team(s)	Kialla, Tatura, Rushworth, Cobram
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1925–1927	Richmond
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Huggard (25 August 1901 – 18 August 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1] His son, Jackie, played VFL football for Essendon and North Melbourne.

Huggard was the Goulburn Valley Football Association and Cobram's leading goal kicker in 1924 with 56 goals, prior to being invited to play with Richmond in 1925.^[2]

Huggard kicked five goals on debut for Richmond against South Melbourne in round four, 1925.^[3]

Huggard was captain-coach of the Benalla Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 1928^[4]^[5] and then returned to Melbourne, playing with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1929.

Younger brother of Richmond player, Frank Huggard.

Notes

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 416. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
^ "1927 - THE TIGERS' UTILITY MAN". Richmond Guardian (Vic. : 1884 - 1885; 1894 - 1897; 1900 - 1930). 27 August 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
^ "1925 - LAST-MINUTE VICTORY". The Argus. 25 May 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
^ "1928 - Benalla Football Club". Benalla Standard. 10 February 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ "1928 - Football: Benalla's Coach". The Corowa Free Press. 24 February 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

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