Jim Warren (footballer)

Jim Warren (22 July 1903 – 8 April 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was born in Queenscliff.[1]

Jim Warren
Personal information
Full name James William Warren
Date of birth 22 July 1903
Date of death 8 April 1977(1977-04-08) (aged 73)
Original team(s) Queenscliff
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1928 Geelong 57 (58)
1924 Port Fairy unknown
1929-30 Sorrento 31 (unknown)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Career highlights
  • 1925 VFL premiership player *1929 premiership captain-coach
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Warren was Geelong's third leading goal-kicker in 1925 with 24 goals and was a rover in their premiership team that year.[2][3] He spent three more seasons at Geelong.[2]

Sorrento career

Warren joined Sorrento on the Victorian Mornington Peninsula in the Peninsula Football Association as playing coach in 1929-30. His 1929 team finished the season with a premiership after a drawn grand final replay.

References

  1. cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184821602?searchTerm=jim%20warren%20queenscliff%20fisherman#
  2. "AFL Tables: Jim Warren". afltables.com.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.


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