James Schellnack ( – 24 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played seven games for South Melbourne during the 1904 VFL season.Holmesby & Main (2014), p.790.
Family The son of Charles Frederick Schellnack (1831–1889),Local and General News: Death, The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser, (Thursday, 27 June 1889), p.2: note that family name is given as Schellnack. and Catherine Schellnack (1837–1922), née McDonald.Advertisement: Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills, The Herald, (Tuesday, 4 August 1908), p.4.Deaths: Shellnack, The Age, (Tuesday, 10 January 1922), p.1: note that family name is given as Shellnack. James Schellnack (a.k.a. Shellnack) was born at Heathcote, Victoria in c.1880.
Football Brunswick (VFA) He played in 54 matches over five seasons (1899–1903) for the VFA Brunswick Football Club; and, on 8 August 1903, played in a team, against Essendon Town, at the Brunswick Oval, that also included a 17-year old John Curtin, the future Prime Minister of Australia, on the half-forward flank.Game Details, at The VFA Project.Brunswick v. Essendon T.: The Teams, The Herald, (Saturday, 8 August 1903), p.4.
South Melbourne (VFL) Cleared from Brunswick to South Melbourne in June 1904,World of Sport, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 3 June 1904), p. 4.South Melbourne (8.16) beat Melbourne (5.9), The Age, (Monday, 6 June 1904), p. 8."THE ASSOCIATION MATCHES.", The Argus, 27 June 1904.
Death He died at Parkville, Victoria on 24 May 1968.His death records (11252/1968) at Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria has his family name as Schellnack.
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Jim Schellnack's playing statistics from The VFA Project