Jack Wade (footballer)

John Samuel Wade (3 October 1907 – 11 June 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Playing in Port Adelaide's premiership side in 1928, he represented South Australia on four occasions before being recruited by South Melbourne in 1930 — however, he was not granted a clearance to play for South Melbourne until 1931.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

John Wade
Personal information
Full name	John Samuel Wade
Date of birth	(1907-10-03)3 October 1907
Place of birth	Renmark, South Australia
Date of death	11 June 1941(1941-06-11) (aged 33)
Place of death	Aadloun, Mandatory Lebanon
Original team(s)	Port Adelaide
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1927–1930	Port Adelaide	49 (15)
1931–1933	South Melbourne	26 0(2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933.
Career highlights
Port Adelaide premiership player (1928)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The collection of players recruited from interstate in 1932/1933 became known as South Melbourne's "Foreign Legion".^[8]

Wade also represented Victoria at badminton.

He was killed in action in Lebanon during World War II.^[9][10]

"In a brief and dignified ceremony before the [Grand Final between Norwood and Sturt on 4 October 1941], the big crowd stood in silence for a minute to honor [the eight] League players who have died on active service in the present war, The chairman of the League (Major E. Millhouse)^[11] told spectators that … they were L.K. Rudd (Port Adelaide),^[12] D. Waite (West Torrens),^[13] D.L. Carlos (Glenelg),^[14] H.G. Brock (Port Adelaide),^[15] A. Exley (Glenelg),^[16] H.R. Farrant (North Adelaide),^[17] L. Leahy (Norwood),^[18] and J. Wade (Port Adelaide).^[19]" -- The Chronicle, 9 October 1941.^[20]

See also

• List of Victorian Football League players who died on active service

Footnotes

1. Sharland, W.S., "Jack Wade of Adelaide is South Melbourne's Chief Acquisition", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 5 April 1930), p.6.
2. "Rover", "Wade's Clearance: League's Childish Action", The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Friday, 23 May 1930), p.12.
3. Sharland, W.S., "The Case of Jack Wade: Has Appealed to South Australian League", The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 28 May 1930), p.1.
4. O'Grady, O.J., "Wade Refused Clearance Without Chance to State Case: Inside Story of Events: Port Players Agreeable to Transfer", The (Adelaide) Mail, (Saturday, 31 May 1930), p.12.
5. On the Chain!, The (Adelaide) News, (Thursday, 5 June 1930), p.17.
6. O'Grady, O.J. "Trafficking Charge Premature", The (Adelaide) Mail, (Saturday, 7 June 1930), p.7.
7. O'Grady, O.J. "Wade Here; Port Officials Seen: 'Parted Friends': May Not Play This Year", The (Adelaide) Mail, (Saturday, 7 June 1930), p.1.
8. The caricature at the foot of page 10 of Table Talk (22 June 1933) was created by Richard "Dick" Ovenden (1897-1972). From left to right those represented are: Jack Bisset, the team’s captain; Dick Mullaly, the club’s secretary; Brighton Diggins, from Subiaco (WAFL); Bert Beard, from South Fremantle (WAFL); Bill Faul, from Subiaco (WAFL); Joe O'Meara, from East Perth (WAFL); Frank Davies, from City (NTFA); Laurie Nash, from City (NTFA); John Bowe, from Subiaco (WAFL); Jack Wade, from Port Adelaide (SANFL); Ossie Bertram, from West Torrens (SANFL); and Wilbur Harris, from West Torrens (SANFL).
9. Main, p. 103
10. Jack Wade, A Gentleman of Sporting World, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 5 July 1941), p.1.
11. Death of Sir Eric Millhouse, The Age, (Monday, 27 February 1950), p.2; Many Tributes to Sir Eric Millhouse, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, Monday, 27 February 1950), p.3.
12. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Lieutenant Lloyd Kitchner Rudd (SX2923).
13. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Corporal Donald Godfrey Waite (SX6640).
14. Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Don Lionel Carlos (28456).
15. Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour: Leading Aircraftman Halcombe George Brock (407779).
16. Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour: Private Albert Ira Exley (WX3798).
17. Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour: Lance Corporal: Henry Raymond Farrant (SX2224).
18. Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour: Private Leo Stanislaus Leahy (SX7545).
19. Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honour: Private John Samuel Wade (VX8242).
20. Norwood Wins, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 9 October 1941), p.17.

References

• Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Main, J. In the Blood, Bas Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 978-1-921496-01-1.
• Main, J. & Allen, D., "Wade, Jack", pp. 349–350 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
• Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Private John Samuel Wade (VX8242).
• Jack Wade's playing statistics from AFL Tables