Jim Everett (Australian footballer)
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James Seabrook "Jim" Everett (20 July 1884 – 19 June 1968) was an Australian rules football
er who played with West Perth
in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL).
Everett was only 17 when he made his Western Australian Football Association debut in 1901. He was a member of West Perth's 1905 premiership team, won through a grand final replay, as a centre-half back. In the drawn grand final, Everett had played on a half forward flank.
The first Western Australian to represent his state in both cricket and football, he played his one and only first-class
match for the Western Australian cricket team
in the 1909/10 season. The fixture, which took place at the WACA
, was played against Victoria
. Everett was in the side as a right-arm fast-medium bowler but couldn't take a wicket, finishing with figures of 0/48 off 13 overs in the only innings Western Australia bowled. With the bat he was required twice, coming in at eight in the batting order. He was dismissed by Arthur Kenny in both innings, for 13 and 0.
He played his last league game in 1915, before enlisting with the Australian Army
in October that year. Everett served with the 44th Battalion and fought on the Western Front
. During action in 1918, Everett suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and shoulder. He was evacuated to England, where he recovered from his wounds and returned to Australia at the end of the year.
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 with West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in the West Australian Football League
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...
(WAFL).
Everett was only 17 when he made his Western Australian Football Association debut in 1901. He was a member of West Perth's 1905 premiership team, won through a grand final replay, as a centre-half back. In the drawn grand final, Everett had played on a half forward flank.
The first Western Australian to represent his state in both cricket and football, he played his one and only first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match for the Western Australian cricket team
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
in the 1909/10 season. The fixture, which took place at the WACA
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
, was played against Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
. Everett was in the side as a right-arm fast-medium bowler but couldn't take a wicket, finishing with figures of 0/48 off 13 overs in the only innings Western Australia bowled. With the bat he was required twice, coming in at eight in the batting order. He was dismissed by Arthur Kenny in both innings, for 13 and 0.
He played his last league game in 1915, before enlisting with the Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
in October that year. Everett served with the 44th Battalion and fought on the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
. During action in 1918, Everett suffered gunshot wounds to his leg and shoulder. He was evacuated to England, where he recovered from his wounds and returned to Australia at the end of the year.