Jack James (Australian footballer)

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).[1]

Jack James
Personal information
Date of birth (1892-10-31)31 October 1892
Date of death 27 April 1977(1977-04-27) (aged 84)
Original team(s) South Yarra
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Position(s) Rover, forward pocket
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1915, 1918–1925 St Kilda 123 (114)
1926 Richmond 016 0(19)
Total 139 (133)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Career highlights
  • St Kilda leading goalkicker – 1919, 1920, 1924
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 318. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.


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