Jim Christou
Jim Christou | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jim E. Christou | ||
Date of birth | 24 December 1952 | ||
Original team(s) | Heidelberg | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1972–1976 | Fitzroy | 30 (23) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jim Christou (born 24 December 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Christou, while playing for
A rover, he started his Fitzroy career in the 1972 VFL season and in 1975 was joined in the team by his younger brother John.[1] His nine games in 1975 were the most that he would play in a single season.[2] He played thirty senior games for Fitzroy over 4½ years.[3]
During the 1976 season, Christou believed he wasn't being afforded a fair opportunity for regular selection at Fitzroy, and he sought a clearance to
Christou switched clubs in 1982, joining Northcote, and he captained the club to its 1982 second division grand final win over Caulfield.[5]
Christou also played district cricket for Northcote as an all-rounder, playing 104 first XI games across a twelve-year career.[6] He was a member of Northcote's 1973/74 First XI premiership.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Jim Christou". afltables.com.
- ^ a b c d Marc Fiddian (3 May 1980). "Port's roving Midas stops roaming". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 36.
- ^ "Revenge Is Sweet". Australian Football.
- ^ Marc Fiddian (18 September 1982). "Austen to get the 'double'". The Age. Melbourne, VIC. p. 27.
- ^ "VCA 1st XI Career records 1889-90 to 2014-15, A-C" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.