James Manson

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James Manson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-11-02) 2 November 1966
Place of birth	Tasmania
Original team	North Hobart
Debut	1985, Collingwood
Playing career¹
Collingwood (1985–1992) 120 Games, 106 Goals Fitzroy (1993–1995) 47 Games, 20 Goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1995 season.
Career highlights
Collingwood premiership side 1990

James Manson (born 2 November 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL for Collingwood and Fitzroy.

From North Hobart Football Club in Tasmania, Manson provided some great assets to a fighting Collingwood Magpies. Manson stood at 194 cm and was solidly built (108 kg) with a great overhead mark. He however had a very awkward kicking style,^[1] with the action very different from most footballers, as he overlooked the ball with a cramped style as he dropped it on the boot. He did however kick over 100 goals with the Magpies. Manson was part of the 1990 premiership side, and had a key role in the finals series. Manson played as a ruckman who moved forward, or the other way around. With young ruckman Damian Monkhorst also at Victoria Park, Manson struggled to maintain his position in the team later in his career as 'Monkey' developed each season. Manson was then traded to Fitzroy where he played for three seasons before retiring.^[2]

Manson's father Jim played 210 games for Glenorchy Football Club.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Hobbsa, Greg (1991). "Play it again 'Charlie!'". Football Record (Round 15): 21, 31.
↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 403. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
↑ Stubbs, Brett (20 May 2010). "'Gentleman' Jim Manson dies". The Mercury (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
↑ Stubbs, Brett (22 May 2010). "Family's sad reflection". The Mercury (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 18 October 2013.

External links

James Manson's statistics from AFL Tables

v t e Collingwood Football Club 1990 AFL Premiers

Collingwood 13.11 (89) defeated Essendon 5.11 (41), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 22. Shaw 1. Monkhorst 2. Francis 3. Gayfer 7. Morwood 12. Banks 17. Barwick 19. Wright 21. Christian 23. Kelly 24. Turner 26. Brown 27. Starcevich 28. Crosisca 29. Russell 30. Manson 34. McGuane 35. Daicos 42. Millane 44. Kerrison

Coach: Matthews

Persondata
Name	Manson, James
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	2 November 1966
Place of birth	Hobart, Tasmania
Date of death
Place of death

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