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Key Facts

Full name
James Allan

Known as
James Allan

Nickname
Jimmy

Born
17 January 1985 (age 39)

Occupation
Teacher

Height and weight
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
North Adelaide; Norwood

Recruited from
Lara (2007); North Adelaide (2013); Lara (2014)

James Allan


ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
North AdelaideSANFL2007-2012117700.60—————
LaraGFNL2013————————
NorwoodSANFL2014-2015————————
SANFL2007-2012, 2014-2015117700.60—————
GFNL2013————————
Total2007-2015117700.60—————

James Allan was a runaway winner of the 2007 Magarey Medal, with his tally of 19 votes giving him a five-vote advantage over five other players. A tough, nuggety on-baller or centreman, he was one of the main factors in North Adelaide’s rise to prominence under Andrew Jarman which saw the side get as far as the 2007 grand final, only to lose heavily to Central District. Over the next five seasons, North Adelaide's success was limited but Allan added two more Magarey Medals to his collection, in 2010 and 2011. 

Allan returned to his old club Lara for a season in 2013 but 2014 saw him back in the SANFL, this time with Norwood. A wrist injury in round 15 appeared to end his season but he returned in time to be part of the Redlegs' four-point Grand Final Triumph over Port Adelaide.

Author - John Devaney, with updates by Andrew Gigacz

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion

Footnotes

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