Jim Toohey
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James 'Jim' Toohey was an Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
After appearing in the opening two rounds of the 1913 season, Toohey left the club to coach Stawell
. He returned in round seven and was a half forward flanker in Fitzroy
's premiership team that year. In 1914 he kicked 38 goals, seven of them against a weak University team in the middle of the season. His career best tally was the fifth highest in the league that year. He also played in their losing 1917 VFL Grand Final
side, as a centre half back.
One of his sons, also called Jim, played at Fitzroy during the 1930s, while a younger son named Jack was a league footballer at Fitzroy and St Kilda.
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 Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
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).
After appearing in the opening two rounds of the 1913 season, Toohey left the club to coach Stawell
Stawell Football Club
The Stawell Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Wimmera Football League . They are based in the town of Stawell, Victoria....
. He returned in round seven and was a half forward flanker in Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
's premiership team that year. In 1914 he kicked 38 goals, seven of them against a weak University team in the middle of the season. His career best tally was the fifth highest in the league that year. He also played in their losing 1917 VFL Grand Final
1917 VFL Grand Final
The 1917 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 22 September 1917. It was the 20th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
side, as a centre half back.
One of his sons, also called Jim, played at Fitzroy during the 1930s, while a younger son named Jack was a league footballer at Fitzroy and St Kilda.