Jim Oakes

Leopold Alfred 'Jim' Oakes (10 June 1912 – 16 June 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jim Oakes
Personal information
Full name Leopold Alfred Oakes
Date of birth (1912-06-10)10 June 1912
Place of birth Bealiba, Victoria
Date of death 16 June 1996(1996-06-16) (aged 84)
Place of death Brisbane, Queensland
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1936 Hawthorn 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jim Oakes commenced his senior football career playing for Clayton in the Berwick District League in 1931.[2]

Oakes subsequently joined Springvale, being appointed captain and was the winner of their B&F award 3 years running.[3]

Oakes commenced playing with Hawthorn reserves in 1935[4] and appeared more frequently in their best players in 1936.[5] At the start of August 1936 Oakes was promoted to the senior team and he played on all four Saturdays in August 1936, scoring a goal in Hawthorn’s game against South Melbourne.[6]

Oakes returned to playing with Springvale in 1937

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 675. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "SPRINGVALE v. CLAYTON". The Dandenong Journal. Vol. 67, no. 22. Victoria, Australia. 28 May 1931. p. 6.
  3. "WITH THE JUNIORS". The Herald. No. 17, 870. Victoria, Australia. 24 August 1934. p. 16.
  4. "LEAGUE SECONDS". The Argus. No. 27, 726. Victoria, Australia. 1 July 1935. p. 14.
  5. "V.F.L. SECONDS". The Argus. No. 28, 048. Victoria, Australia. 13 July 1936. p. 15.
  6. "SOUTH'S STEADINESS DEFEATS HAWTHORN". Sporting Globe. No. 1476. Victoria, Australia. 29 August 1936. p. 3.
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