Jack Minetti

Victorian Football Association
Games: 1
Career: 1896
DOB: March 1872* Holborn, Middlesex, England.
DOD: 18 October 1950 Alfred Hospital, Prahran Melbourne

Jack Francis Minetti
121 Park Street Parkville

There was a Minetti playing football for Ascot Vale in 1893

Mark Pennings' records has a Fred W. or James Minetti playing for Carlton in 1896
Frederick William Minetti, DOB: 1878 DOD: 03 March 1933 (Rob of Ad)
.* Another source says 1873

1896 July 25
Carlton played Melbourne on the M.C.G.
Although not named in the initial 28 man team squad. Minetti was found in a starting Carlton 20 placed in the back pocket.

If anyone has any further information or photo of this player please contact Blueseum.

Obituary: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23028825
James known as Jack and Giacomo Francis Minetti
Giacomo is Italian/Sicilian for Jack.

The Blueseum was contacted by the family of Jack Minetti to confirm family folklore of him playing for Carlton.

According to this obit from the Weekly Times (November 8th, 1950) Jack was a very good player of the game of Draughts.

There could be a photo of Jack on Ancestry.
The site says photos of James (aka Jack, Giacomo Francis) Minetti, who died in 1950.