Jock Doherty

Career

Having earlier been a North Melbourne junior, Doherty returned to the club as they prepared for their inaugural VFL season in 1925. He participated in their first ever league game, kicking two goals to help North Melbourne defeat Geelong by eight points. Out of all North Melbourne players that day he was the second most experienced and one of just four football players who had previously played VFL football.

Achievements

• Doherty, who was blind in one eye, played as a rover in the South Melbourne team which won the 1918 VFL Grand Final.