1. John James Bisset was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and played for and coached the South Melbourne Football Club in the VFL.
11 Facts About Jack Bisset
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Jack Bisset started his football career at Nar Nar Goon, captaining their 1921 premiership side.
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Jack Bisset played with Nar Nar Goon in 1924 and 1925.
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Jack Bisset moved to Port Melbourne in the VFA in 1922 was fullback for their premiership side in that year.
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Jack Bisset was captain-coach of Stawell in the Wimmera Football League from 1926 to 1927.
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Jack Bisset moved to Richmond where he made his VFL debut in 1928.
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Jack Bisset spent two seasons with the Tigers, 1928 and 1931, both ending in Grand Final losses.
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Jack Bisset remained coach until the end of the 1936 season having reached the Grand Final in every year.
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Jack Bisset was appointed captain-coach of Port Melbourne in 1937; however, as a consequence of the team's poor performance, he resigned his position mid-way through the season.
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Jack Bisset was unable to play for part of the season due to having fractured ribs.
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Jack Bisset enlisted in the Second AIF in June 1940.