Jim Edmond
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Not to be confused with Jim Edmonds.
| Jim Edmond | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jim Edmond | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Original team | Bairnsdale | ||
| Height/Weight | 183 cm / 89 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977–85 1986 1987–88 Total | Footscray Sydney Brisbane Bears | 154 (226) 17 (19) 17 (42) 188 (287) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1988 season. | |||
Jim Edmond (born 3 September 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Australian rules footballer.[1]
Debuting in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1977, Edmond was the former captain of Footscray Football Club between 1983 and 1985. He also won the goalkicking in 1981 with 25 goals.[1] He played in three finals matches for the Bulldogs in 1985 before leaving the club over a contractual dispute.
Edmond played at the Sydney Swans in 1986, before being a Foundation Member of the Brisbane Bears in 1987, retiring not long afterwards.[1]
His elder brother Bob also played in the VFL and was a dual Commonwealth Games silver medalist in weightlifting.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
External links
- Jim Edmond's statistics from AFL Tables
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