Jim Dorgan
Australian rules footballer
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James Anthony Dorgan (26 November 1930 – 30 January 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s.
Fullname
James Anthony Dorgan
Born
26 November 1930
Died
30 January 2003 (aged 72)
Original team
Williamstown (VFA)
| Jim Dorgan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Anthony Dorgan | ||
| Born | 26 November 1930 | ||
| Died | 30 January 2003 (aged 72) | ||
| Original team | Williamstown (VFA) | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1958 | South Melbourne | 102 (2) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dorgan played in the back pocket and had his best season in 1956 where he won South Melbourne's Best and Fairest award as well as finishing 3rd in the Brownlow Medal.
For many years, Dorgan was officially credited with playing three games for Melbourne in 1949, but in 2018 these were correctly reassigned to his brother Jack Dorgan. A third brother, Frank, was a premiership winning coach of the Williamstown Rovers.[2]
