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Key Facts

Full name
Sydney Victor Austin James

Known as
Syd James

Born
26 October 1895

Place of birth
Glanville, SA (5015)

Died
3 August 1966 (aged 70)

Place of death
Canterbury, VIC (3126)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 27y 191d
Last game: 29y 223d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 78 kg

Senior clubs
Glenelg; South Melbourne; Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 14
Hawthorn: 24

Recruited from
South Melbourne (1925)

State of origin
SA

Syd James

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GlenelgSAFL1921910.11
South MelbourneV/AFL1923830.3838%0
HawthornV/AFL1925200.000%0
SAFL1921910.11
V/AFL1923, 19251030.3030%0
Total1921, 1923, 19251940.21

AFL: 2,781st player to appear, 8,210th most games played, 7,076th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 352nd player to appear, 869th most games played, 713th most goals kickedHawthorn: 25th player to appear, 823rd most games played, 716th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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