James Findlay Stewart (16 April 1884 – 4 February 1951) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jim Stewart | |||
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 Cigarette card of Stewart in 1908 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Findlay Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 1951 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Brisbane, Queensland[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward flank, centre | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905–1910 | St Kilda | 83 (77) | |
| 1912 | Carlton | 2 (2) | |
| Total | 85 (79) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stewart was a wingman in North Melbourne's 1903 Victorian Football Association premiership team and was also a member of the side which were awarded the premiership the following year. Although Carlton tried recruiting him, Stewart opted to join St Kilda in 1905.[2] He was used as a centreman originally but ended up spending most of his time on a half forward flank and topped St Kilda's goal-kicking in both 1907 and 1908, with 21 and 28 goals respectively.[3] His best effort in 1907 was a seven-goal haul in a win over Geelong at Corio Oval, breaking the club record, which had stood at four goals.[4] He returned to North Melbourne in 1911 and then spent a season with Carlton.
References edit
- ^ "Family Notices". The Courier-Mail. No. 4428. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1951. p. 12.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Jim Stewart". afltables.com.
- ^ "Jim Stewart". Australian Football.com.
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