James Forsyth (born 23 July 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played with West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League.
| Jim Forsyth | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Forsyth | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1944 | ||
| Original team(s) | Thorpdale | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1967 | Essendon | 29 (4) | |
| 1968–1970 | West Torrens | 58 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Forsyth began his career at Essendon, where he arrived to from Thorpdale.[1] A ruckman, he struggled to get regular games with the strong Essendon side of the 1960s but did take part in their 1966 finals campaign.[1][2] He went to West Torrens in 1968 and the same year represented South Australia in an interstate match against Western Australia.[3] Forsyth was also a member of the South Australian interstate squad for the 1969 Adelaide Carnival, although he didn't get a game.[3]
He left West Torrens to play for Yarrawonga, in 1971 and 1972.[4] Over the next four seasons, Forsyth captain-coached Drouin, then in 1977 and 1978 he held the same role at Trafalgar.[4]
His son, Tim Forsyth, is a bronze medal-winning Olympic high jumper.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Jim Forsyth". AFL Tables.
- ^ a b "Jim Forsyth". Australian football.com.
- ^ a b "Forsyth, James S." Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. (Archived)
- ^ "Yallourn schoolboy outshines Games medallists". The Canberra Times. ACT. 12 March 1990. p. 24. Retrieved 12 April 2014.