James Wasley

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James Wasley
Personal information
Full name James Wasley
Date of birth (1979-07-19) 19 July 1979 (age 41)
Original team(s) Norwood
Draft 24th, 1997 AFL Draft
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1998–2000 Collingwood 23 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Wasley (born 19 July 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL). [1]

Wasley played in a variety of positions for Collingwood, after arriving from Norwood in the 1997 AFL Draft. [2] He start out as a half forward flanker and wingman but was also used as a defender.

He had a terrible run with injuries during his time in the AFL, which started in 1998 when he suffered stress fractures in his foot. In 1999 he injured a knee and then had shoulder problems in 2000. An ankle injury kept him out of the team for the entire 2001 AFL season and he was delisted by Collingwood. [3]

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References

  1. "AFL Tables: James Wasley". afltables.com.
  2. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.