Jack Gale (footballer)
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Jack Gale was an Australian rules football
er who played three games in the VFL
for Richmond Football Club
in 1924.
He returned to Tasmania
and was Captain/Coach of the Wynyard Football Club from 1927 and 1928. After retiring as a player he then became an umpire
in the NWFU.
Gale's son, Don
, was a champion Tasmania
n footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection, whilst two of his grandsons, Michael
and Brendon
, had lengthy AFL
careers throughout the 1990s, both also playing at Richmond
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played three games in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
for Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in 1924.
He returned to Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and was Captain/Coach of the Wynyard Football Club from 1927 and 1928. After retiring as a player he then became an umpire
Umpire (Australian rules football)
An umpire is an official in the sport of Australian rules football.-Origins:Unlike many other codes of football, where the official is called a referee, in Australian Football, the officials borrow their title from the game of cricket, which is played on the same types of fields and was an...
in the NWFU.
Gale's son, Don
Don Gale
Donald 'Don' Gale is a former Australian rules football player who played for Wynyard and Burnie in the NWFU and for Hobart in the TFL.At the 1958 Melbourne Centenary Carnival, Gale became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection....
, was a champion Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n footballer who became the first player from the NWFU to achieve All Australian selection, whilst two of his grandsons, Michael
Michael Gale
Michael Gale is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL/AFL between 1985 and 1993 for the Fitzroy Football Club and then from 1994 to 1998 for the Richmond Football Club....
and Brendon
Brendon Gale
Brendon 'Benny' Gale is an influential Australian rules football sports administrator and former player from the Australian Football League....
, had lengthy AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
careers throughout the 1990s, both also playing at Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
.