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Key Facts

Full name
James Turner

Known as
Jamie Turner

Born
12 August 1962 (age 61)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 288d
Last game: 30y 352d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 24

Family links
Ken Turner (Father)

Jamie Turner

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
CollingwoodV/AFL1984-1993160330.2158%12.175.853.9913
Total1984-1993160330.2158%12.175.853.9913

AFL: 9,525th player to appear, 1,126th most games played, 2,790th most goals kickedCollingwood: 854th player to appear, 78th most games played, 222nd most goals kicked

Jamie Turner was a capable if sometimes underrated utility who gave sterling service to Collingwood in 160 games, in which he registered 33 goals, between 1984 and 1993. The son of former Magpie premiership player Ken Turner he experienced the elation of playing in a winning grand final himself in 1990. Capable of playing in a wide range of positions, he could reasonably described as a coach’s delight in an era when versatility among players was much rarer, and consequently more highly valued, than it is nowadays.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article; https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/jamie-turner/

Footnotes

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