Jim Conway (footballer)
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Jim Conway was an Australian rules football
er who played 180 games for East Fremantle
in the WANFL
during the 1940s and 1950s. He also represented the Western Australian state team in 15 interstate matches.
A rover who was more than handy around goals, Conway debuted with East Fremantle in 1943 but didn't play for the next two years due to the war. He resumed in 1946 and was a member of East Fremantle's premiership side that year. In 1948 Conway was appointed club captain, a role he would reprise in 1951 and 1956. Conway became a Sandover Medal
ist in 1950 and the following season topped East Fremantle's goalkicking for one of two times with a career best 77 goals. He was used on occasion at centre half-forward.
Conway retired in 1956 and turned to coaching, spending a few years honing his skills in New South Wales before Claremont
signed him as coach for the 1964 season. He had immediate success and steered Claremont to the premiership in the first of his five years in charge, defeating his old club East Fremantle in the Grand Final.
He is a member of the Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
and the rover in East Fremantle's official 'Team of the Century'.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played 180 games for East Fremantle
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
in the WANFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
during the 1940s and 1950s. He also represented the Western Australian state team in 15 interstate matches.
A rover who was more than handy around goals, Conway debuted with East Fremantle in 1943 but didn't play for the next two years due to the war. He resumed in 1946 and was a member of East Fremantle's premiership side that year. In 1948 Conway was appointed club captain, a role he would reprise in 1951 and 1956. Conway became a Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
ist in 1950 and the following season topped East Fremantle's goalkicking for one of two times with a career best 77 goals. He was used on occasion at centre half-forward.
Conway retired in 1956 and turned to coaching, spending a few years honing his skills in New South Wales before Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
signed him as coach for the 1964 season. He had immediate success and steered Claremont to the premiership in the first of his five years in charge, defeating his old club East Fremantle in the Grand Final.
He is a member of the Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
The Fremantle Football Hall of Legends was inaugurated by the Fremantle Football Club in 1995, in recognition of the new Australian Football League team’s links with its home city’s football heritage. The inductees are nominated by the two clubs from the Fremantle area in the West Australian...
and the rover in East Fremantle's official 'Team of the Century'.