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Jack Oatey (Caleb) was born on 29 August, 1920 in Semaphore, South Australia, is an Australian rules footballer, born 1920. Discover Jack Oatey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

Popular As Caleb
Occupation N/A
Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 29 August 1920
Birthday 29 August
Birthplace Semaphore, South Australia
Date of death 26 February, 1994
Died Place Adelaide, South Australia
Nationality Australia

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Jack Oatey Height, Weight & Measurements

At 73 years old, Jack Oatey height is 168 cm and Weight 80 kg.

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Height 168 cm
Weight 80 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Jack Oatey Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jack Oatey worth at the age of 73 years old? Jack Oatey’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Australia. We have estimated Jack Oatey's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1920

Jack Oatey (29 August 1920 – 26 February 1994) was an Australian rules football player and coach.

1940

Oatey played 181 games for the Norwood Football Club between 1940 and 1952 and acted as playing-coach from 1945 to 1952.

1944

While on service for World War II in 1944, he played 5 games for the South Melbourne Football Club.

1950

Sampson Hosking said of Jack Oatey in 1950 that "I have great respect for him as a coach. He's the best defensive captain I've ever seen".

1952

Following his retirement from playing in 1952, Oatey remained the coach of Norwood until 1956.

1957

In 1957, Oatey moved to West Adelaide where he coached until 1960, reaching the finals each year but never winning the premiership.

1958

He came closest in 1958, when down by 3 with 90 seconds to go, a set shot hit the post, allowing Port Adelaide to hold on for a 2 point win.

1960

It was a major contributor to Sturt's success through the 1960s.

He also encouraged the use of the checkside punt for wide-angle goalkicking, and he was known for encouraging skills development and team play.

1961

Not involved in coaching at any team in 1961, Oatey saw the Bloods win the SANFL premiership, convincing him to return to the league.

1962

He went to Sturt, coaching there from 1962 to 1982, and leading the league team to seven SANFL Premierships (a record at the time) including the famous five in a row from 1966 to 1970.

A long-standing coaching rival to Port Adelaide's Fos Williams, Sturt defeated Port Adelaide four times in Grand Finals under Oatey's tutelage.

Through his time at Sturt, Oatey was one of the early instigators of the greater use of handball as an attacking option, which is often apocryphally attributed to the VFL's Ron Barassi, particularly within Victoria.

1971

Oatey was awarded Life Membership of the Norwood Football Club, was awarded Life Membership of the Sturt Football Club in 1971 and SANFL Life Membership in 1981.

1978

In the 1978 Queen's Birthday Honours, Oatey was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the sport of Australian football.

1980

Oatey's eldest son, Robert Oatey, also played for and coached Norwood and later became a highly respected television commentator for Channel 7 and Channel 10's SANFL coverage in the 1980s, teaming with Bruce McAvaney, Ian Day, Peter Marker and Graham Campbell.

Jack's youngest son, Peter, was both a Norwood footballer and tennis player.

1981

In 1981 the SANFL inaugurated the Jack Oatey Medal to be awarded to the best player in the SANFL grand final, the first time an SANFL award was named for a still-active coach.

1996

He was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in its inaugural year of 1996.

Overall, Oatey coached 37 seasons in the SANFL, winning ten premierships (three with Norwood, seven with Sturt), reaching seventeen grand finals (six with Norwood, two with West Adelaide and nine with Sturt) and reaching the finals on 33 occasions.

His ten premierships is still the record for the most premierships by one coach in elite Australian rules football.

Jack Oatey is the only person in elite Australian rules football history to coach over 500 wins.

He coached Norwood, West Adelaide and Sturt to a total of 521 wins and five draws from a record 786 matches (153 of these were as playing coach for Norwood) for an overall success rate of 66.6%.

He coached a record ten premierships.

Jack Oatey was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and was elevated to Legend status in 2021, becoming only the second Legend to have played and coached his entire career in the SANFL.

2002

In 2002, he was one of 113 inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.

2014

A stand was named after him at the Adelaide Oval in 2014.