James Gallagher (Australian footballer) explained

James Gallagher
Fullname:James Gallagher
Birth Date:17 November 1979
Originalteam:Norwood
Height:176 cm
Weight:70 kg
Statsend:2004
Years1:2001–2004
Club1:Adelaide
Games Goals1:38 (11)

James Gallagher (born 17 November 1979) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Gallagher, a Sacred Heart College alumni, was the third generation of his family to play for Norwood. Both his grandfather Sam Gallagher, and uncle Phil Gallagher, played for Norwood and South Australia.[1]

A midfielder, he was promoted from the Adelaide Rookie List in 2001 and played four seasons for the club, often coming off the bench.[2] [3]

He has gone on to play over 200 games for Norwood and has been club captain since 2007. He won back to back best and fairest awards in 2007 and 2008.

In 2012 he came out of retirement to win a premiership with Norwood.

Gallagher is married to Laura von Bertouch, a former Australia netball international.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Gallagher . Adelaide Football Club . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090930131018/http://www.afc.com.au/TheClub/History/PastPlayerProfiles/PastPlayersAG199games/tabid/14467/Default.aspx . 30 September 2009 .
  2. Web site: AFL Tables: James Gallagher . afltables.com.
  3. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  4. Web site: Terry Von Bertouch. www.redlegsmuseum.com.au. 25 October 2020.