| John James | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John James | ||
| Nickname(s) | Johnny | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1934 | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 2010 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Robinvale, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Patrick's College | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–1963 | Carlton | 195 (31) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–1962 | Victoria | 15 (?) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1962. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John James (18 January 1934 – 8 December 2010) was a leading Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He won the Brownlow Medal, the highest individual honour in the sport, in 1961.
Recruited from St. Patrick's College, Ballarat,[1] James played for the Carlton Football Club from 1953 to 1963, playing 195 games. He finished third in the 1957 Brownlow Medal count and won the award in 1961.[1] He won the Carlton Best and Fairest three times (in 1955, 1960 and 1961). James was named on the half-back flank in the Carlton Team of the Century.
In his debut season, James played off a half-forward flank and booted the terribly inaccurate figures of eight goals, 43 behinds. Throughout his career he played in a variety of positions, including the backline. After his retirement in 1963, he went to coach Robinvale.[1]
James died in Robinvale, Victoria, on 8 December 2010, following a stroke.[2]