Noel Jarvis Explained

Noel Jarvis (12 December 1924 – 14 February 1975)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jarvis played as a wingman and won premierships in both the Seniors and Reserves with Fitzroy in his debut season, 1944. He represented the VFL at the 1947 Hobart Carnival and in 1952.

Jarvis was appointed as captain-coach of Rochester in the Bendigo Football League in 1953.^[2]

In 1975, Jarvis was found dead in a Clifton Hill street. He had fallen to his death while intoxicated.^[3]

External links

• • 2004 obituary of Maurie Hearn, mentioning Clen Denning and Laurie Bickerton as the surviving members of the Maroons' 1944 side

Notes and References

1. Web site: Noel Jarvis - Player Bio. Australian Football. 20 November 2014.
2. Web site: 1953 - Fitzroy clear Jarvis to Fitzroy . The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic) . 7 May 2021 . 1 . 3 March 1953.
3. News: Former Lion a "semi-alcoholic" . 24 October 2023 . The Age . 15 July 1975 . 11.