Jack Purse

This is the player profile for John Landles Purse (a.k.a. Jack Purse), born in Hawthorn, Victoria in 1879. He played for St Kilda and Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Melbourne in 1900.

Player Details

Name: John Purse
Full Name: John Landles Purse
Alias: Jack Purse
DOB: 28/06/1879
POB: Hawthorn, Victoria
DOD: 02/03/1953
POD: Boyup Brook, Western Australia
Height: 179cm

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1898, 1900-1906, 1908) - 110 matches, 12 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • St Kilda (1898)
      • 1 match played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
    • Melbourne (1900-1906, 1908)
      • 109 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 5 as captain
      • 1900 premiership won with Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1898 VFL Season St Kilda 1 0 RF3
1900 VFL Season Melbourne 18 0 R01-12, R14, RF1-3, PF, GF
1901 VFL Season Melbourne 16 2 R01-14, S01, S03
1902 VFL Season Melbourne 18 2 R01-14, S01-03, SF
1903 VFL Season Melbourne 13 1 R01-02, R04, R07-14, S01-02
1904 VFL Season Melbourne 15 0 R02-03, R05-14, S01-03
1905 VFL Season Melbourne 13 1 R01-12, S01
1906 VFL Season Melbourne 7 6 R01-06, R14
1908 VFL Season Melbourne 9 0 R09-17

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1905 VFL Season Melbourne 5 R07, R10-12, S01