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Key Facts

Full name
James Stewart Forsyth

Known as
Jim Forsyth

Born
23 July 1944 (age 80)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 348d
Last game: 23y 13d

Height and weight
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 91 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; West Torrens

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 27

Recruited from
Essendon (1968)

Jim Forsyth

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1963-19672940.1469%3.740.790.790
West TorrensSANFL1968-197057370.65—————
Total1963-197086410.48—————

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 7,520th player to appear, 5,678th most games played, 6,796th most goals kickedEssendon: 734th player to appear, 475th most games played, 599th most goals kicked

A solidly built ruckman with plenty of courage and desire, but who lacked pace, Jim Forsyth was a fringe player at Essendon before joining West Torrens, where he did well. He played 29 VFL games for the Bombers between 1963 and 1967, and 57 for the Eagles between 1968 and 1970. He represented South Australia against Western Australia in 1968. He was also a member of the South Australian squad for the 1969 Adelaide carnival, but did not play a match.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.