Jim Fitzgerald (footballer)
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Jim Fitzgerald was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong
and St Kilda in the VFL
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A backman, Fitzgerald was a best and fairest
winner for Geelong in 1945 and briefly captained them during the 1949 season. He finished his career at St Kilda before retiring in 1952.
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
and St Kilda 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...
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A backman, Fitzgerald was a best and fairest
Carji Greeves Medal
The Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
winner for Geelong in 1945 and briefly captained them during the 1949 season. He finished his career at St Kilda before retiring in 1952.