Jack Condon (footballer)

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John Peter "Jack" Condon (9 May 1922 – 9 October 2015) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was born in Hamilton, Victoria, and came to Geelong from the St Mary’s club. He was 183 cm tall and weighed 83 kg.

Condon joined Geelong in 1949, just before turning 27, after helping St Mary’s win the seconds premiership in 1948. He became Geelong’s regular ruckman and was known as a hard-working player who could also score. He won Geelong’s best first year player award in 1949, playing 14 of 19 games. He also served a four‑week suspension for attempting to strike Footscray’s Dick Wearmouth. In 1950, he played 17 league games and kicked eight goals, including eight in Geelong’s 33-point win over Footscray at Kardinia Park in round two. His final Geelong game was the 1950 preliminary final loss to North Melbourne, where he kicked two goals.

In 1951, Condon became the playing coach of Portland in the Western District Football League. Portland finished as runners-up in his first season. In 1952 he led them to their first league premiership, defeating Hamilton by six points, with Fred Fanning (a former Melbourne player) starring for Hamilton. Portland were losing preliminary finalists in 1953 and 1954 under Condon.