Jim Deane
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Jim Deane was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond
in the VFL
and South Adelaide
in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL).
A half forward flanker, Deane is one of only two South Adelaide players to have won dual Magarey Medal
s. He won the first in 1953 and the second in 1957, although the latter was not awarded until 1998 when the league decided to give players who lost on a countback over the years their Medal retrospectively. Deane also won six best and fairest awards for South Adelaide and represented South Australia at interstate football on 15 occasions.
Deane coached Myrtleford
in the Ovens and Murray Football League from 1958-62. He won the league's Morris Medal in 1958 and 1961.
In 1971 and 1972 he was the non-playing coach of South Adelaide.
Deane died in Balaklava, South Australia
on 13 November 2010. He is survived by his wife Colleen and children Michael, Anne, Tracy, Sally and Julie.
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
and South Adelaide
South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL).
A half forward flanker, Deane is one of only two South Adelaide players to have won dual Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
s. He won the first in 1953 and the second in 1957, although the latter was not awarded until 1998 when the league decided to give players who lost on a countback over the years their Medal retrospectively. Deane also won six best and fairest awards for South Adelaide and represented South Australia at interstate football on 15 occasions.
Deane coached Myrtleford
Myrtleford Football Club
The Myrtleford Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Ovens & Murray Football League .The club is based in the town of Myrtleford, in north east Victoria on the Ovens River....
in the Ovens and Murray Football League from 1958-62. He won the league's Morris Medal in 1958 and 1961.
In 1971 and 1972 he was the non-playing coach of South Adelaide.
Deane died in Balaklava, South Australia
Balaklava, South Australia
The town of Balaklava is located in South Australia, 92 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Mid North region. It is on the banks of the Wakefield River, 25 kilometres east of Port Wakefield.-History:...
on 13 November 2010. He is survived by his wife Colleen and children Michael, Anne, Tracy, Sally and Julie.