Jim Edmond

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Jim Edmond
Personal information
Full name Jim Edmond
Date of birth (1958-09-03) 3 September 1958 (age 64)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Original team(s) Bairnsdale
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1977–85 Footscray 154 (226)
1986 Sydney 017 0(19)
1987–88 Brisbane Bears 017 0(42)
Total188 (287)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jim Edmond (born 3 September 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Australian rules footballer. [1]

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Originally from Bairnsdale Football Club, Edmond made his senior debut for Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1977. Winning the club goalkicking award in 1981 with 25 goals, Edmond was Footscray captain from 1983 to 1985. [1] After playing in three finals matches for Footscray in 1985, Edmond left the club over a contractual dispute.

Edmond transferred to the Sydney Swans for the 1986 VFL season, before moving to Brisbane Bears for their inaugural season in 1987. Edmond spent two seasons at Brisbane, playing 17 games before his retirement at the end of the 1988 VFL season. [1]

His elder brother Bob also played in the VFL and was a dual Commonwealth Games silver medalist in weightlifting.

Statistics

[2]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1977 Footscray 201614171664721362—0.91.110.42.913.33.9—
1978 Footscray 20944942211632—0.40.510.42.412.93.6—
1979 Footscray 20108131042613030—0.81.310.42.613.03.0—
1980 Footscray 202024272368331998—1.21.411.84.216.04.9—
1981 Footscray 201925211868226899—1.31.19.84.314.15.2—
1982 Footscray 2021462326466330108—2.21.112.63.115.75.1—
1983 Footscray 201841291938427786—2.31.610.74.715.44.8—
1984 Footscray 201926302326629898—1.41.612.23.515.75.2—
1985 Footscray 2022382527768345122—1.71.112.63.115.75.5—
1986 Sydney 81719261325218470—1.11.57.83.110.84.1—
1987 Brisbane Bears 20123420972712453112.81.78.12.310.34.40.9
1988 Brisbane Bears 2058113723602541.62.27.44.612.05.00.8
Career18828724620186462664883151.51.310.73.414.24.70.9

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 202. ISBN   1-74095-032-1 .
  2. ↑ Jim Edmond's player profile at AFL Tables
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