Jack James (Australian footballer) explained

Jack James
Birth Date:31 October 1892
Originalteam:South Yarra
Height:165 cm
Weight:61 kg
Position:Rover, forward pocket
Statsend:1926
Years1:1915, 1918–1925
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:123 (114)
Years2:1926
Club2:Richmond
Games Goals2:16 (19)
Games Goalstotal:139 (133)
Careerhighlights:

Jack James (31 October 1892 – 27 April 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda and Richmond Football Clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

James played for the Saints in 1915 and from 1918 to 1925. He was St Kilda's leading goalkicker in 1919, 1920 and 1924.

His total of 13 goals in 1920 would make him the last player to lead a VFL/AFL club for goalkicking with 15 goals or fewer until 2020, exactly 100 years later, with Taylor Walker kicking just 15 goals in the coronavirus-affected 2020 season.

James later played 16 games for Richmond in 1926.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3741699 James Goes to Richmond, The Argus, (Wednesday, 24 March 1926), p. 19.