Jim Clark (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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James Clark (24 March 1925 – 17 August 2013[1][2]) was an Australian rules footballer for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Kyneton Victoria
Echuca, Victoria
| Jim Clark | |||
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Clark in 1944 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Clark | ||
| Born |
24 March 1925 Kyneton Victoria | ||
| Died |
17 August 2013 (aged 88) Echuca, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Elmore, Victoria | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943–1951 | Carlton | 161 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Clark made his VFL debut in round 7, 1943 against Melbourne Football Club at Carlton's home ground Princes Park, and played in two premiership teams; the infamous 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against South Melbourne, and the one-point victory against Essendon in 1947 in which he was generally considered Carlton's best player on the ground for his strong defensive and dashing rebound play in the backline.[3][4] Clark won Carlton's best and fairest award in 1951 and promptly retired from VFL football to accept the captain-coach role with Bendigo Football League's Echuca Football Club.[1]
