Jim Stynes
Australian rules footballer, born 1966 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Peter Stynes[1] OAM (23 April 1966 – 20 March 2012) was an Irish-born footballer who converted from Gaelic football to Australian rules football. Playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), he went on to become one of the game's most prominent figures, breaking the record for most consecutive games of VFL/AFL football (244) and winning the sport's highest individual honour, the Brownlow Medal, in 1991. Off the field, he was a notable AFL administrator, philanthropist, charity worker and writer.
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Jim Stynes OAM | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | James Peter Stynes | ||
Date of birth | (1966-04-23)23 April 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 20 March 2012(2012-03-20) (aged 45) | ||
Place of death | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Ballyboden St Enda's (club)/Dublin (underage, county team) | ||
Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1987–1998 | Melbourne | 264 (130) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1990–1994 | Victoria | 10 (?) | |
International team honours | |||
1987–88, 1998 | Australia | 5 (42pts) | |
1990 | Ireland | 3 (11pts) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1998. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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