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Jimmy Morris (16 July 1891 – 30 May 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jimmy Morris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Shepparton | ||
| Date of death | 30 May 1971 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Shepparton | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914–17 | Carlton | 26 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Morris was recruited from Shepparton in the Goulburn Valley Football Netball League and made his debut against St Kilda late in the 1914 VFL season and the following week kicked three goals in a win over Richmond. He kept his place in the team for the finals and in just his fifth league game was the rover in Carlton's victorious 1914 Grand Final side.
In 1915 he missed just two games all year and was again a premiership player, this time as a wingman. He made just one appearance in 1916, as a centreman in the Grand Final, but this time experienced a loss.
This gave him the unusual distinction of appearing in three VFL Grand Finals from his first 25 games. He participated in one further league game the following season and never appeared for Carlton again.
References
edit- Jimmy Morris's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Blueseum profile
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