James Schellnack ( â 24 May 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played seven games for South Melbourne during the 1904 VFL season.
The son of Charles Frederick Schellnack (1831âÂÂ1889), and Catherine Schellnack (1837âÂÂ1922), née McDonald. James Schellnack (a.k.a. Shellnack) was born at Heathcote, Victoria in c.1880.
He played in 54 matches over five seasons (1899âÂÂ1903) 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.
Cleared from Brunswick to South Melbourne in June 1904,
He died at Parkville, Victoria on 24 May 1968.