Jim Handby

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**H. H. "Jim" Handby**
Personal information
Birth	[[]], [[]],
Recruited from	South Adelaide, (SANFL)
Playing career¹
Debut	, vs. , at
Team(s)	South Adelaide, SANFL (1922-1924) 42 games Glenelg, SANFL (1925-1932) 123 games and 0 goals
Coaching career¹
Team(s)	Glenelg (1926-1927, 1930-1932)
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season
Career highlights
155 games for Glenelg and South Adelaide Captain of Glenelg, 5 years Glenelg, best and fairest 1925, 1929 Played 29 matches for South Australia Magarey Medal 1928 (Runner up 1929) Captain coach of Glenelg , 5 years Inducted Glenelg Hall of Fame 2002 Inducted SANFL Hall of Fame 2002

Jim Handby was a former Australian rules footballer who played in the SANFL in the 1920s and 1930s, achieving several honours in recognition of his playing skills.

Born Herbert Harry Handby, he was invariably referred to simply as 'Jim'. [1] Handby enjoyed a league football career at two SANFL clubs, achieving his greatest honours while featuring prominently in the development of the young Glenelg club.

Handby commenced his career with South Adelaide in 1922. Although not a classically brilliant player, he displayed great perseverance and all round effectiveness. He was quickly recognised as one of the best defenders in South Australia, and in 1923 Handby made his debut at State-level football. Altogether he represented South Australia 29 times during his career.

Handby joined Glenelg in 1925, and on debut featured prominently in the club's first ever win (breaking a 56 game losing streak)[2]. Handby won Glenelg's club champion award in 1925 and 1929. He won the SANFL's Magarey Medal in 1928 as the 'fairest and most brilliant' player in the competition.

He was Glenelg's captain-coach in 1926 and 1927 but then relinquished this role until 1930, when he started a further three year period as captain-coach. Sadly the best result he achieved as a coach was 6th (in an 8 team competition) in 1931.