Jim Jenkins (footballer)

James Walter Thomas Jenkins (15 February 1897 – 25 April 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Jenkins also coached Coburg and Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He is a ruckman in the Coburg Football Club Team of the Century.[1]

Jim Jenkins
Personal information
Full name James Walter Thomas Jenkins
Date of birth (1897-02-15)15 February 1897
Place of birth Campbell Town, Tasmania
Date of death 25 April 1983(1983-04-25) (aged 86)
Original team(s) North Launceston
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1921–25 St Kilda 050 (16)
1925–33 Coburg (VFA) 174 (40)
1934–35 Brunswick (VFA)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1929–31 Coburg (VFA) 60 (34–23–3)
1934–35 Brunswick (VFA) 36 (14–22–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life in Tasmania

Born in Campbell Town, Tasmania on 15 February 1897, Jenkins was one of 12 children.[2]

He played his early football with North Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association.[3]

St Kilda

In 1921, at the age of 24, Jenkins moved to the mainland and joined St Kilda. Jenkins, who was a follower, played 16 games in each of his first three seasons.[4][5]

Jenkins appeared in the opening round of the season in 1924, then left to coach Orbost.[5][6]

He returned to St Kilda for the 1925 VFL season and again played the opening round of the season, which would be his 50th and final appearance for St Kilda.[5][7]

Soon after, Jenkins was granted a permit to join Coburg in the Victorian Football Association.[8]

VFA

Jenkins was the ruckman in Coburg's 1926, 1927 and 1928 premiership teams.[9] A best and fairest winner in 1928, Jenkins was appointed captain-coach the following season.[9][10] In his three seasons as coach, from 1929 to 1931, Coburg were unable to make the finals.[9] He finished equal third in the 1930 Recorder Cup, but had his best finish in 1932, when he was equal second, one vote behind Northcote player Bob Ross.[9][11] He left Coburg as the club's games record holder.[12]

He captain-coached Brunswick in 1934 and 1935.[13][14]

References
  1. "Team of the century – Coburg Lions". Coburg Football Club. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. "Golden Wedding". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 14 January 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. "Football Topics From Here, There and Everywhere". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 9 June 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  5. "Jimmy Jenkins - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  6. "Club News". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 23 May 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  7. "St. Kilda's Poor Form". The Age. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 4 May 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. "The Association". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 22 May 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  9. Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
  10. "Football". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 September 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  11. "Association". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 12 September 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  12. "Large crowds at association football". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1936. p. 10. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  13. "Association". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 13 April 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  14. "Jim Jenkins of Brunswick". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 25 April 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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