Jim Graham (footballer)
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James "Jim" Graham was an Australian rules football
er who played with South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Graham spent just one season at South Melbourne, after coming to the club from Williamstown
. He was however a member of a South Melbourne premiership team, playing as a back pocket defender
in the 1918 VFL Grand Final
.
He later played for Port Melbourne
in the Victorian Football Association.
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 South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Graham spent just one season at South Melbourne, after coming to the club from Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
. He was however a member of a South Melbourne premiership team, playing as a back pocket defender
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
in the 1918 VFL Grand Final
1918 VFL Grand Final
The 1918 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the South Melbourne Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 7 September 1918. It was the 21st annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
.
He later played for Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne Football Club
The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....
in the Victorian Football Association.