Jack Leith

Jack Leith
Personal information
Date of birth	12 August 1872
Date of death
Original team(s)	Geelong (VFA)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1897–08, 1911–12	Melbourne	133 (162)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912 season.

John G. 'Jack' Leith (12 August 1872 – 24 April 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the early years of the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Leith was a forward and prior to joining Melbourne in the inaugural VFL season played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association. He was a centre half forward in Melbourne's 1900 premiership team and topped the club's goalkicking on four occasions, 1897, 1899, 1902 and 1907. When having a set shot at goal he used the place kick and once, in a game against St Kilda, kicked five goals from place kicks. He retired at the end of the 1908 season but returned to the league in 1911, this time playing as a defender.

External links

• Jack Leith's statistics from AFL Tables
• Jack Leith's profile from AustralianFootball.com

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Inaugural Charlie Young Frank Langley Basil Onyons	Melbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker 1897 1899 1902 1907	Succeeded by Charlie Young Tommy Ryan Vince Coutie Vince Coutie