Aaron James (Australian footballer)
Aaron James | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Aaron James | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1976 | ||
Original team(s) | Melton / Western Jets | ||
Draft | 35th, 1993 AFL draft | ||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1994–1997 | Collingwood | 23 | (6)|
1998–2000 | Richmond | 30 (19) | |
2002 | Western Bulldogs | 1 (0) | |
Total | 54 (25) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Aaron James (born 31 October 1976) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Having performed well in the
James spent four seasons at Richmond, playing seven games in 1998 and ten more in 1999. He was a regular fixture in the side for the second half of the 2000 AFL season but another knee injury, suffered during the final round match against Carlton, would mean he missed another year of football, in 2001.[1]
He nominated for the 2001 AFL draft and was secured by the Western Bulldogs with the 83rd and final pick of the draft. His appearance for the Bulldogs in the opening round of the 2002 season, at Docklands, was to be his last AFL game and he scored a behind with his only possession.[1]
Before the end of the season, James left the Bulldogs and finished the year in the
In 2004 he played with
He was at Albion in 2005 and kicked over 100 goals for the third successive season of regional football.[4]
Continuing the pattern of one season club stints, James was with
He kicked 130 goals in the 2009 HDFL season with North Bendigo and had another prolific year up forward in 2010 at Kilmore.
References
- ^ a b c d AFL Tables: Aaron James
- ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ Herald Sun, "Footy's dark side", 20 March 2004, Trevor Grant
- ^ Bendigo Advertiser, "James reaches century", 20 July 2009, Luke West.