Jack Regan
Encyclopedia
Jack Regan was an Australian rules football
er, who played 196 games with the Collingwood Football Club
.
Regan was known as The Prince of Fullbacks. He was regarded by many as the greatest fullback of all time but, controversially, was denied a position in the Australian Football League
's Team of the Century.
He played in an era of great full forwards. His duels with Bob Pratt
were legendary. He was a magnificent mark and a superb kick. Archival footage shows him using the now defunct drop kick for his kickouts. In slow motion they demonstrate his perfect balance and timing. Regan's football career was interrupted in 1942 due to War
service, but he returned in 1943
to captain the Magpies
He served the Collingwood Football Club
for many years and held the position of Club Secretary from 1969 until his retirement in 1977.
In 1996 Regan was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
Player honors:
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 196 games with the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
Regan was known as The Prince of Fullbacks. He was regarded by many as the greatest fullback of all time but, controversially, was denied a position in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
's Team of the Century.
He played in an era of great full forwards. His duels with Bob Pratt
Bob Pratt
Harold Robert "Bob" Pratt was a former Australian rules footballer from Mitcham, Victoria.Pratt played with South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1930–1939 and again in 1946, and with the Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football Association from 1940 to 1941...
were legendary. He was a magnificent mark and a superb kick. Archival footage shows him using the now defunct drop kick for his kickouts. In slow motion they demonstrate his perfect balance and timing. Regan's football career was interrupted in 1942 due to War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
service, but he returned in 1943
1943 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1943.-Influence of World War II:*Geelong were still unable to field a team due to the war, so the bye was retained.-New System:...
to captain the Magpies
He served the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
for many years and held the position of Club Secretary from 1969 until his retirement in 1977.
In 1996 Regan was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
.
Career highlights
Playing career:- Collingwood 1930–1941, 1943, 1946 (Games: 196 Goals: 3)
Player honors:
- 3rd Brownlow MedalBrownlow MedalThe Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
1934 (equal) - Collingwood Best and FairestBest and FairestBest and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
1936 - Collingwood captain 1940–1941, 1943
- Premierships 1935, 1936
- Collingwood Team of the Century
- Victorian representative 14 matches (captain 1941)