James E. Lawn (5 May 1902 – 10 August 1972)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Jim Lawn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lawn during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James E. Lawn | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1902 | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1972 (aged 70) | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1925 | Collingwood | 35 (37) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lawn was at Collingwood for three seasons and was recruited from Camberwell. His final game for Collingwood was the 1925 VFL Grand Final, which he played from a half forward flank.[3] Collingwood lost to Geelong by 10 points. [3]
Lawn was appointed as captain-coach of Yallourn in 1926, but was initially refused a clearance from Collingwood.[4] Lawn was then captain-coach of Yallourn's 1926 Central Gippsland Football Association's premiership. [5]
Lawn returned to Camberwell and played 108 games and kicked 258 goals between 1927 and 1933. Lawn was captain-coach in 1929 and also won the club best and fairest award.[6]
Lawn played for Yarraville in 1931, then returned to Camberwell in 1932.
References
edit- ^ "Jim Lawn". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Jim Lawn
- ^ "1926 - Lawn unable to play". Trove. The Age. 10 May 1926. p. 15. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "1926 - Yallourn's Double". Trove. Weekly Times. 25 September 1926. p. 82. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Ken Mansell. "Jim Lawn's Player Profile". Boyles Football Photos. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links
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- Jim Lawn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Lawn at AustralianFootball.com
- Jim Lawn's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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