Jim Sewell

Jim Sewell
Jim Sewell
Personal information
Full name	James Vernon Sewell
Date of birth	3 February 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth	Geraldton, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Geraldton
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Key positions
Playing career1
Years	Club
1976–82	East Fremantle
1983–86	Footscray
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Vernon Sewell (born 3 February 1955)^[1] is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.^[2]

Born in Geraldton, Sewell commenced his senior football career with West Australian Football League (WAFL) club East Fremantle and was centre half forward in their 1979 premiership team^[3] with a reputation for high flying marks. When he crossed to Footscray in 1983 he was used initially as a full-back but the following season Sewell played up forward, kicking 28 goals. He was a losing Preliminary Finalist in 1985, kicking two goals in the loss to Hawthorn.

A regular Western Australian representative, Sewell played in the original 1977 State of Origin game^[4] and the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival.

Following his retirement from football, Sewell served as the Football Manager of the Brisbane Bears.^[2]

External links

Jim Sewell at AustralianFootball.com
Jim Sewell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Jim Sewell's playing statistics from WAFL Footy Facts

References

^ Note: Many sources list a 1956 birth date as Sewell understated his age when registering to play for Footscray
^ ^a ^b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 802. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
^ "Football Budget: 1979 Grand Final" (PDF). WAFL. 22 September 1979.
^ "State of Origin: W.A. v Victoria" (PDF). 8 October 1977.

[1] Note: Many sources list a 1956 birth date as Sewell understated his age when registering to play for Footscray

[encyc-2] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 802. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

[3] "Football Budget: 1979 Grand Final" (PDF). WAFL. 22 September 1979.

[4] "State of Origin: W.A. v Victoria" (PDF). 8 October 1977.

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v t e Western Australian team – 1985 Interstate Championships
South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985 Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985
Both games	Browning Mitchell G. Sidebottom
State Game vs. South Australia	Bairstow Bradmore Brennan Carter Caton Cousins Fogarty Harding Lamb Langsford (c) Rance S. Richardson Scott Skwirowski Waterson Wilkinson Wilson Wrensted
State of Origin vs. Victoria	Annear Baker Beasley Blackwell Buckenara Daniels Glendinning Hardie Holden Hunter Krakouer Lester-Smith Peake Purser Richardson Rioli Sewell A. Sidebottom Wiley
Coach: Todd

v t e Queensland Team – 1988 Bicentennial State of Origin Carnival (Australian rules football)
Preliminary Stage: VFA 17.10 (112) defeated Queensland 4.11 (35), at Football Park, 3 March 1988 Wooden Spoon Play-off: Tasmania 11.16 (82) defeated Queensland 10.10 (70), at Norwood Oval, 4 March 1988
Buchanen Carlson Collison Cotter Crosisca Crowley Dunell Dunstall Gibson Glascott Glynn Grimley Herbert O'Keefe O'Neill Mace MacLure R. McIvor S. McIvor Riewoldt Sarcevic Sewell Spencer Smith Tapp Taylor Ugle Warren Willet
Coach: Knights