Jim Byrne (footballer, born 1933)

James Byrne (born 22 June 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

James "Jim" Byrne
Personal information
Full name James B. Byrne[1]
Date of birth (1933-06-22) 22 June 1933 (age 91)
Original team(s) Sandhurst
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1956–1957 St Kilda 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Byrne, a ruckman, won the a Michelsen Medal while with Sandhurst in 1955.

He left Bendigo for Melbourne in 1956 and appeared in the opening three rounds of the 1956 VFL season for St Kilda.[2] His permit had only been for those three games and St Kilda were then refused a clearance by Sandhurst.[3]

The following year he was cleared to St Kilda and played in the first two rounds of the season before suffering a knee injury, which would ultimately end his football career.[4]

He would go on to buy a farm in Lockington and coach the local football team.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ^ AFL Tables: Jim Byrne
  3. ^ The Age,"Saints Win Two-year Battle for Jim Byrne", 17 April 1957, p. 10
  4. ^ The Age,"St. Kilda Ruckman to See Specialist", 8 May 1957, p. 1
  5. ^ The Age,"Cats have claws into another finals charge", 24 August 2003