Jim Bohan

James Joseph Vincent Bohan (21 July 1919 – 13 October 1967)[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL. He played in the centre or at centre half forward.

Jim Bohan
Personal information
Full name James Joseph Vincent Bohan
Date of birth 21 July 1919
Place of birth Hawthorn, Victoria
Date of death 13 October 1967(1967-10-13) (aged 48)
Place of death Fitzroy, Victoria
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1938–1946 Hawthorn 131 (145)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bohan captained Hawthorn in 1944 and 1946 and despite playing with the club for almost a decade, he never once appeared in a finals match. He won Hawthorn's 'Best and Fairest' award in 1943 and 1945.

He then left the club without a clearance in 1947 to join VFA side Camberwell, which was then playing under throw-pass rules,[2] where he went on to play 140 games and won their best and fairest award in 1951, 1952 and 1953.

In 2003 he was named as centreman in Hawthorn's official Team of the Century, and as full back in Camberwell's Team of the Century.[3]

References
  1. "Genealogy". ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. "J. Bohan incurs League suspension". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. 10 April 1947. p. 13.
  3. Michael Howard (7 August 2003). "Star status confirmed". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, VIC. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.


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