Australian Football

AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game

 

Key Facts

Full name
James Kendrick Pyke

Known as
James Pyke

Born
7 June 1966 (age 58)

Place of birth
Cottesloe, WA (6011)

Senior clubs
Norwood

State of origin
WA

Family links
Frank Pyke (Father)Don Pyke (Brother)

James Pyke


Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
NorwoodSANFL1986-1987, 1989-199070340.49—————
Total1986-1987, 1989-199070340.49—————

Having played his early football in Western Australia and the ACT James Pyke was recruited by Norwood in 1985. Smooth moving and highly skilled, he played most of his football either as a half back flanker or wingman. After playing under age and reserves football with the Redlegs he made his league debut in 1986 en route to a career tally of 70 games up to the end of the 1990 season. Pyke was also a talented cricketer, representing South Australia as well as Australia at under 19s level. He is the son of Frank Pyke and the older brother of Don Pyke, both of whom are profiled above.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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