Jim Prentice (footballer)

James Ernest Prentice (28 December 1949 – 24 September 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Jim Prentice
Personal information
Full name James Ernest Prentice
Date of birth (1949-12-28)28 December 1949
Date of death 24 September 2010(2010-09-24) (aged 60)[1]
Place of death Temora, New South Wales
Original team(s) Ariah Park
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Half Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1971–74 South Melbourne 58 (44)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Prentice returned to play with Ariah Park - Mirrool and won two South West Football League best and fairest awards, the Gammage Medal in 1975 and 1977 and was runner up in 1979 too.

Prentice was captain coach of Ariah Park - Mirrool from 1976 to 1977.[3]

Prentice was captain-coach of Devonport Football Club for one year in 1978 and won the Wander Medal in the North West Football Union, while playing with Devonport.

Prentice then returned to play with Ariah Park - Mirrool and was captain of the 1979 South West Football League inter league representative side.[4]

Prentice was captain coach of Girral - West Wyalong in 1987 and kicked eight goals in their Northern Riverina Football League grand final defeat of Four Corners. Prentice also played in Girral - West Wyalong's 1988 premiership, which was coached by Pat Daniher.

Notes
  1. "James Ernest Prentice". Find a Grave.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 718. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. "Ariah Park - Mirrool History". Swans on Screen. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. "1979 - Winfield Country Championships Record" (PDF). NSW Football History. VCFL. 20 May 1979. p. 10. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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