Tags: Australian Rules Football Player.
Jack Kirby (born 1 July 1889) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL.Kirby was a small forward and is the earliest known player to have kicked a goal with his first kick in the VFL. He had a good start to his career from a team point of view as well not experiencing a loss until his 15th game. Kirby topped Essendon’s goal-kicking in 1912 with 43 goals and again the following season when he kicked 29 goals.