Jim Hallahan Jr. Explained

Jim Hallahan Jr.
Fullname:James Patrick Hallahan
Birth Date:16 December 1911
Birth Place:Rutherglen, Victoria
Death Place:Wangaratta, Victoria
Originalteam:Rutherglen
Height:178 cm
Weight:69 kg
Statsend:1944
Years1:1935–1937
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:17 (6)
Years2:1942–1944
Club2:Fitzroy
Games Goals2:32 (7)
Games Goalstotal:49 (13)

James Patrick Hallahan (16 December 1911 – 23 November 1994)[1] was an Australian rules footballer with the Footscray Football Club and the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He had a height of 178 cm and weight of 69 kg.[2]

Hallahan commenced his footballing career with Rutherglen Football Club as a follower[3] before being transferred to Footscray Football Club in 1935[4] where he played 17 games. For Fitzroy he played 32 games[5] in three seasons during the second world war from 1942 until 1944.

In 1945 Hallahan, who came from Brighton under the "lease-lend" system, returned to the Brighton Football Club.[6]

In 1946, Hallahan coached the Braybrook Football Club.[7]

In 1947, Hallahan was captain-coach of the Coolamon Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales).[8] Hallahan broke his collarbone late in the season[9] and missed out on leading Coolamon into the SWDFL grand final, which they lost to Narrandera.[10]

Jim was captain / coach of the Greta FC in the Ovens and King Football League from 1951 to 1953 and played in Greta's 1954 premiership side.

His father, Jim Hallahan Sr., played with St Kilda in 1904. Hallahan's son, Mike Hallahan, also played with Fitzroy in 1967.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Hallahan – Player Bio. Australian Football. 20 December 2014.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jim_Hallahan0.html Stats
  3. News: Important Moves in Football. . . Melbourne . 26 January 1935 . 9 January 2011 . 26 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Ornament to Game. . . Melbourne . 27 June 1935 . 9 January 2011 . 15 . National Library of Australia.
  5. http://www.museumstuff.com/learn/topics/List_of_Fitzroy_Football_Club_players::sub::1940s List Of Fitzroy Football Club Players
  6. News: Fitzroy Approves Clearance for Hearn. . . Melbourne . 6 February 1945 . 9 January 2011 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
  7. Web site: 1946 - Braybrook F C . Sunshine Advocate (Vic) . 1 January 2023 . 2 . 15 March 1946.
  8. Web site: 1947 - Coolamon wins semi final . The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW) . 1 January 2023 . 2 . 19 August 1947.
  9. Web site: 1947 - Footballers injured at carnival. . The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW) . 1 January 2023 . 2 . 2 September 1947.
  10. Web site: 1947 - Narrandera wins premierships . Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW) . 31 December 2022 . 3 . 16 September 1947.