Jim Edmond (born 3 September 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Australian rules footballer.[1]

Jim Edmond
Personal information
Full name Jim Edmond
Date of birth (1958-09-03) 3 September 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Original team(s) Bairnsdale
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1977–85 Footscray 154 (226)
1986 Sydney 017 0(19)
1987–88 Brisbane Bears 017 0(42)
Total 188 (287)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Bairnsdale Football Club, Edmond made his senior debut for Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1977. Winning the club goalkicking award in 1981 with 25 goals, Edmond was Footscray captain from 1983 to 1985.[1] After playing in three finals matches for Footscray in 1985, Edmond left the club over a contractual dispute.

Edmond transferred to the Sydney Swans for the 1986 VFL season, before moving to Brisbane Bears for their inaugural season in 1987. Edmond spent two seasons at Brisbane, playing 17 games before his retirement at the end of the 1988 VFL season.[1]

His elder brother Bob also played in the VFL and was a dual Commonwealth Games silver medalist in weightlifting.

Statistics

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Legend
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Goals
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Kicks
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Disposals 
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Tackles
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Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1977 Footscray 20 16 14 17 166 47 213 62 0.9 1.1 10.4 2.9 13.3 3.9
1978 Footscray 20 9 4 4 94 22 116 32 0.4 0.5 10.4 2.4 12.9 3.6
1979 Footscray 20 10 8 13 104 26 130 30 0.8 1.3 10.4 2.6 13.0 3.0
1980 Footscray 20 20 24 27 236 83 319 98 1.2 1.4 11.8 4.2 16.0 4.9
1981 Footscray 20 19 25 21 186 82 268 99 1.3 1.1 9.8 4.3 14.1 5.2
1982 Footscray 20 21 46 23 264 66 330 108 2.2 1.1 12.6 3.1 15.7 5.1
1983 Footscray 20 18 41 29 193 84 277 86 2.3 1.6 10.7 4.7 15.4 4.8
1984 Footscray 20 19 26 30 232 66 298 98 1.4 1.6 12.2 3.5 15.7 5.2
1985 Footscray 20 22 38 25 277 68 345 122 1.7 1.1 12.6 3.1 15.7 5.5
1986 Sydney 8 17 19 26 132 52 184 70 1.1 1.5 7.8 3.1 10.8 4.1
1987 Brisbane Bears 20 12 34 20 97 27 124 53 11 2.8 1.7 8.1 2.3 10.3 4.4 0.9
1988 Brisbane Bears 20 5 8 11 37 23 60 25 4 1.6 2.2 7.4 4.6 12.0 5.0 0.8
Career 188 287 246 2018 646 2664 883 15 1.5 1.3 10.7 3.4 14.2 4.7 0.9

References

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  1. ^ a b c Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 202. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
  2. ^ Jim Edmond's player profile at AFL Tables
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