Reedman began to make his mark as an Australian rules footballer in 1884, whilst playing parklands football for Medindie. He went on to join Hotham who were in the Adelaide Suburban Association (ASA) competition, and was a key member of the club's 1885 premiership side. He captained Hotham when they again won the ASA premiership in 1886.
Hotham joined the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) in 1887, with Reedman as captain. Just prior to the 1888 football season, Hotham changed their name to North Adelaide (no connection to the current club) and again Reedman was captain.
When Hotham/North Adelaide amalgamated with the Adelaide club in 1889, Reedman moved to South Adelaide, where he was appointed captain, a position he held until 1898, playing 172 consecutive matches (bringing his total to 200) and leading South to five premierships in seven years before the introduction of electorate football (whereby footballers had to play for their local team) forced his move to North Adelaide[2] in 1899. Reedman led North Adelaide from 1901 to 1905, and in that time the club won premierships in 1902 and 1905, with Reedman also being part of the 1900 premiership team. He also captained South Australia in 1903.
Following his retirement from playing, Reedman was appointed coach of the lowly West Adelaide Football Club in 1908.[3] To the end of 1907, West Adelaide had won only 23 and drawn 1 of the 145 SAFA matches they had played, and had been perennially close to or on the bottom of the ladder. Reedman coached West Adelaide to its first ever premiership in 1908, and then defeated Victorian Football League (VFL) premiers Carlton Football Club to become Champions of Australia.[3] Reedman promptly left West Adelaide to return to North Adelaide for one last season as a player, but it was an inauspicious finale, as the red and whites finished second last.
Reedman played 115 matches for North Adelaide, bringing his career total to 319 matches at his retirement at the age of 43, with his 319 career matches remaining a record in South Australian elite football until it was broken by Lindsay Head in 1970, while his 200 consecutive matches was a record in elite football until it was broken by Jack Titus in 1943.
Reedman made his first-class cricket debut for South Australia on 17 February 1888 against Victoria at the Adelaide Oval. An all-rounder, Reedman made a duck in his only innings of the match and did not bowl as South Australia won by an innings and 113 runs.[5] Despite this inauspicious start, Reedman went on to captain South Australia and represent Australia in one Test match against England, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the 1894/95 Ashes series. Reedman made 17 and four and produced bowling figures of 1/12 and 0/12.[6]
In addition to his football and cricket exploits, Reedman was also a leading long-distance swimmer of the period.[2]
Reedman worked as a letter sorter in Adelaide. He also coached the cricket and football teams at Prince Alfred College for many years. He died in March 1924 aged 58, after several years of ill-health, leaving a widow, three sons and a daughter.[7][8]
^"A Fine Athlete: Cricketer and Footballer". Chronicle: 57. 5 April 1924.
Sources
Atkinson, Graeme (1982). Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Australian Rules Football, But Couldn't Be Bothered Asking. Melbourne: Five Mile Press. ISBN978-0-86788-009-0.
Hutchinson, Garrie; Geddes, Margaret (1999). Ross, John (ed.). Australian Football League's Hall of Fame. Pymble, NSW: HarperCollins Publishers. p. 111. ISBN978-0-7322-6426-0.
External links
Jack Reedman at AustralianFootball.com
December 28, 2022
jack, reedman, john, cole, jack, reedman, october, 1865, march, 1924, leading, australian, sportsman, late, nineteenth, early, twentieth, century, personal, informationfull, namejohn, cole, reedmanborn, 1865, october, 1865gilberton, south, australiadied29, mar. John Cole Jack Reedman 9 October 1865 29 March 1924 1 was a leading Australian sportsman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Jack ReedmanPersonal informationFull nameJohn Cole ReedmanBorn 1865 10 09 9 October 1865Gilberton South AustraliaDied29 March 1924 1924 03 29 aged 58 North AdelaideNicknameDinnyBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumInternational informationNational sideAustraliaCareer statisticsCompetition Tests First classMatches 1 81Runs scored 21 3338Batting average 10 50 23 34100s 50s 0 0 2 15Top score 17 113Balls bowled 57Wickets 1 118Bowling average 24 00 32 105 wickets in innings 0 610 wickets in match 0 1Best bowling 1 12 7 54Catches stumpings 1 0 68 0Source Cricinfo Contents 1 Australian football career 2 Cricket career 3 Honours 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 Sources 8 External linksAustralian football career EditReedman began to make his mark as an Australian rules footballer in 1884 whilst playing parklands football for Medindie He went on to join Hotham who were in the Adelaide Suburban Association ASA competition and was a key member of the club s 1885 premiership side He captained Hotham when they again won the ASA premiership in 1886 Hotham joined the South Australian Football Association SAFA in 1887 with Reedman as captain Just prior to the 1888 football season Hotham changed their name to North Adelaide no connection to the current club and again Reedman was captain When Hotham North Adelaide amalgamated with the Adelaide club in 1889 Reedman moved to South Adelaide where he was appointed captain a position he held until 1898 playing 172 consecutive matches bringing his total to 200 and leading South to five premierships in seven years before the introduction of electorate football whereby footballers had to play for their local team forced his move to North Adelaide 2 in 1899 Reedman led North Adelaide from 1901 to 1905 and in that time the club won premierships in 1902 and 1905 with Reedman also being part of the 1900 premiership team He also captained South Australia in 1903 Following his retirement from playing Reedman was appointed coach of the lowly West Adelaide Football Club in 1908 3 To the end of 1907 West Adelaide had won only 23 and drawn 1 of the 145 SAFA matches they had played and had been perennially close to or on the bottom of the ladder Reedman coached West Adelaide to its first ever premiership in 1908 and then defeated Victorian Football League VFL premiers Carlton Football Club to become Champions of Australia 3 Reedman promptly left West Adelaide to return to North Adelaide for one last season as a player but it was an inauspicious finale as the red and whites finished second last Reedman played 115 matches for North Adelaide bringing his career total to 319 matches at his retirement at the age of 43 with his 319 career matches remaining a record in South Australian elite football until it was broken by Lindsay Head in 1970 while his 200 consecutive matches was a record in elite football until it was broken by Jack Titus in 1943 His brother Sid also captained South Adelaide 4 Cricket career EditReedman made his first class cricket debut for South Australia on 17 February 1888 against Victoria at the Adelaide Oval An all rounder Reedman made a duck in his only innings of the match and did not bowl as South Australia won by an innings and 113 runs 5 Despite this inauspicious start Reedman went on to captain South Australia and represent Australia in one Test match against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground SCG during the 1894 95 Ashes series Reedman made 17 and four and produced bowling figures of 1 12 and 0 12 6 In addition to his football and cricket exploits Reedman was also a leading long distance swimmer of the period 2 Honours EditReedman has been selected as a back pocket and change ruckman in South Adelaide s official Greatest Team In 1996 he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and in 2002 he was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame Personal life EditReedman worked as a letter sorter in Adelaide He also coached the cricket and football teams at Prince Alfred College for many years He died in March 1924 aged 58 after several years of ill health leaving a widow three sons and a daughter 7 8 See also EditList of Australian rules football and cricket playersReferences Edit Jack Reedman Sporting Globe No 175 Victoria Australia 2 April 1924 p 7 a b Jack Reedman Australian Football australianfootball com Retrieved 11 August 2012 a b Atkinson p 158 Atkinson p 33 South Australia v Victoria Other First Class matches in Australia 1887 88 cricketarchive com Cricket Archive Retrieved 11 August 2012 Australia v England AE Stoddart s XI in Australia 1894 95 1st Test cricketarchive com Cricket Archive Retrieved 11 August 2012 Jack Reedman Dead News 7 29 March 1924 A Fine Athlete Cricketer and Footballer Chronicle 57 5 April 1924 Sources EditAtkinson Graeme 1982 Everything You ve Ever Wanted to Know About Australian Rules Football But Couldn t Be Bothered Asking Melbourne Five Mile Press ISBN 978 0 86788 009 0 Hutchinson Garrie Geddes Margaret 1999 Ross John ed Australian Football League s Hall of Fame Pymble NSW HarperCollins Publishers p 111 ISBN 978 0 7322 6426 0 External links EditJack Reedman at AustralianFootball com Australian Football Hall of Fame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Reedman amp oldid 1121096167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
