Jim_Stewart_(footballer,_born_1917)

Jim Stewart (footballer, born 1917)

Jim Stewart (footballer, born 1917)

Australian rules footballer, born 1917

For other footballers of the same name, see Jim Stewart.

James L. Stewart (16 February 1917 – 31 January 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Stewart could only manage six appearances in his first two league seasons but was a good performer in the reserves, winning the club's reserves best and fairest in 1939.[2] His efforts that year earned him more regular games in 1940, with 13 games and 10 goals.[3] He then played 16 of North Melbourne's 18 games in 1941 and won their most consistent player award.[4]

Before the 1942 season, Stewart fell seriously ill with appendicitis and died on 31 January following an operation at Royal Melbourne Hospital.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. [2]
    The Argus, "Forbes May Play", 17 May 1939. p. 26
  3. [3]
    "Jim Stewart". AFL Tables.
  4. [4]
    The Argus, "Kennedy Best And Fairest", 7 November 1941. p. 8
  5. [5]
    The Argus, "Death Of Footballer", 2 February 1942. p. 6


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