Jim Sewell

Australian rules footballer and manager

Australian rules footballer
Jim Sewell
Personal information
Full name James Vernon Sewell
Date of birth (1955-02-03) 3 February 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Geraldton, Western Australia
Original team(s) Geraldton
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Key positions
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1976–82 East Fremantle 141 (373)
1983–86 Footscray 076 0(62)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Vernon Sewell (born 3 February 1955)[1] is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.[2]

Born in Geraldton, Sewell commenced his senior football career with West Australian Football League (WAFL) club East Fremantle and was centre half forward in their 1979 premiership team[3] with a reputation for high flying marks. When he crossed to Footscray in 1983 he was used initially as a full-back but the following season Sewell played up forward, kicking 28 goals. He was a losing Preliminary Finalist in 1985, kicking two goals in the loss to Hawthorn.

A regular Western Australian representative, Sewell played in the original 1977 State of Origin game[4] and the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival.

Following his retirement from football, Sewell served as the Football Manager of the Brisbane Bears.[2]

External links

  • Jim Sewell at AustralianFootball.com
  • Jim Sewell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Jim Sewell's playing statistics from WAFL Footy Facts

References

  1. ^ Note: Many sources list a 1956 birth date as Sewell understated his age when registering to play for Footscray
  2. ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 802. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. ^ "Football Budget: 1979 Grand Final" (PDF). WAFL. 22 September 1979.
  4. ^ "State of Origin: W.A. v Victoria" (PDF). 8 October 1977.
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Western Australian team – 1985 Interstate Championships
South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985
Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985
Both games
  • Browning
  • Mitchell
  • G. Sidebottom
State Game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd
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Queensland Team – 1988 Bicentennial State of Origin Carnival (Australian rules football)
Preliminary Stage: VFA 17.10 (112) defeated Queensland 4.11 (35), at Football Park, 3 March 1988
Wooden Spoon Play-off: Tasmania 11.16 (82) defeated Queensland 10.10 (70), at Norwood Oval, 4 March 1988
Coach: Knights