Jim Ross (Australian footballer)

Australian rules footballer, born 1927

Australian rules footballer

Jim Ross
Ross during his St Kilda career
Personal information
Full name	James Allan Ross
Date of birth	(1927-10-18)18 October 1927
Date of death	18 September 2015(2015-09-18) (aged 87)
Place of death	Launceston, Tasmania
Original team(s)	Ringwood, Victoria
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	79.5 kg (175 lb)
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1946–1954	St Kilda	139 (171)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954.
Career highlights
St Kilda Best and Fairest 1949, 1951–1952 St Kilda Leading goalkicker 1954 St Kilda Team of the Century member Victorian state representative four times
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Allan Ross (18 October 1927 – 18 September 2015) was an Australian rules footballer in the VFL. He was a star ruckman and centre half-forward.

Ross won three club Best and Fairest awards. He left St Kilda and coached in Tasmania when only 26 years old, winning All-Australian selection in 1958.

He was a member of St Kilda's Team of the Century, and he was the fifth Tasmanian inducted into St Kilda's Hall of Fame. During his career at St Kilda, he represented Victoria four times.

Ross died at the Launceston General Hospital in Launceston, Tasmania, on 18 September 2015.

References

"Tribute:Jim Ross". Herald Sun.
Poulter, Geoff (23 September 2015). "Tasmania's St Kilda legend Jim Ross dies, aged 87". The Mercury. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

External links

v t e Trevor Barker Award • St Kilda Football Club best and fairest winners
1914: Eicke 1915: Eicke 1918: Cazaly 1919: Eicke 1920: Cameron 1921: Cubbins 1922: Carr 1923: Cubbins 1924: Watson 1925: Gambetta 1926: Mason/Matthews 1927: Matthews 1928: Cubbins 1929: Cubbins 1930: Phillips 1931: Neill 1932: Mohr 1933: Comte 1934: Davis 1935: Davis 1936: Mohr 1937: Davis 1938: Lloyd 1939: Fountain 1940: Killigrew 1941: Garvin 1942: Walker 1943: Walker 1944: Walker 1945: Bray 1946: Rosewarne 1947: Bray 1948: Hancock 1949: Ross 1950: Phillips 1951: Ross 1952: Ross 1953: Drinan 1954: Foote 1955: Roberts 1956: Drinan 1957: Gleeson 1958: Roberts 1959: Howell 1960: Oswald 1961: Oswald 1962: Baldock 1963: Baldock 1964: Stewart 1965: Baldock 1966: Stewart 1967: Smith 1968: Ditterich 1969: Murray 1970: Griffiths 1971: Smith 1972: Trott 1973: Neale 1974: Elliott 1975: Sarau 1976: Barker 1977: Sarau 1978: Gellie 1979: Dunne 1980: Dunne 1981: Barker 1982: Kiel 1983: Crow 1984: Burns 1985: Morwood 1986: Burns 1987: Lockett 1988: Frawley 1989: Winmar 1990: Loewe 1991: Lockett 1992: Harvey 1993: Burke 1994: Harvey 1995: Winmar 1996: Burke 1997: Harvey 1998: Harvey 1999: Burke 2000: Thompson 2001: Everitt 2002: Riewoldt 2003: Hayes 2004: Riewoldt 2005: Baker/Ball 2006: Riewoldt 2007: Riewoldt 2008: Fisher 2009: Riewoldt 2010: Hayes 2011: Fisher 2012: Hayes 2013: Steven 2014: Riewoldt 2015: Steven 2016: Steven 2017: Ross 2018: Steven 2019: Ross 2020: Steele 2021: Steele 2022: Sinclair 2023: Sinclair 2024: Wilkie

Trevor Barker Award • St Kilda Football Club best and fairest winners

1914: Eicke
1915: Eicke
1918: Cazaly
1919: Eicke
1920: Cameron
1921: Cubbins
1922: Carr
1923: Cubbins
1924: Watson
1925: Gambetta
1926: Mason/Matthews
1927: Matthews
1928: Cubbins
1929: Cubbins
1930: Phillips
1931: Neill
1932: Mohr
1933: Comte
1934: Davis
1935: Davis
1936: Mohr
1937: Davis
1938: Lloyd
1939: Fountain
1940: Killigrew
1941: Garvin
1942: Walker
1943: Walker
1944: Walker
1945: Bray
1946: Rosewarne
1947: Bray
1948: Hancock
1949: Ross
1950: Phillips
1951: Ross
1952: Ross
1953: Drinan
1954: Foote
1955: Roberts
1956: Drinan
1957: Gleeson
1958: Roberts
1959: Howell
1960: Oswald
1961: Oswald
1962: Baldock
1963: Baldock
1964: Stewart
1965: Baldock
1966: Stewart
1967: Smith
1968: Ditterich
1969: Murray
1970: Griffiths
1971: Smith
1972: Trott
1973: Neale
1974: Elliott
1975: Sarau
1976: Barker
1977: Sarau
1978: Gellie
1979: Dunne
1980: Dunne
1981: Barker
1982: Kiel
1983: Crow
1984: Burns
1985: Morwood
1986: Burns
1987: Lockett
1988: Frawley
1989: Winmar
1990: Loewe
1991: Lockett
1992: Harvey
1993: Burke
1994: Harvey
1995: Winmar
1996: Burke
1997: Harvey
1998: Harvey
1999: Burke
2000: Thompson
2001: Everitt
2002: Riewoldt
2003: Hayes
2004: Riewoldt
2005: Baker/Ball
2006: Riewoldt
2007: Riewoldt
2008: Fisher
2009: Riewoldt
2010: Hayes
2011: Fisher
2012: Hayes
2013: Steven
2014: Riewoldt
2015: Steven
2016: Steven
2017: Ross
2018: Steven
2019: Ross
2020: Steele
2021: Steele
2022: Sinclair
2023: Sinclair
2024: Wilkie

v t e St Kilda Football Club · leading goalkickers
VFL/AFL	1897: R. Stewart/Ahern 1898: A. Stewart 1899: A. Stewart 1900: Sutherland 1901: Sandford 1902: Baker 1903: Baker 1904: Baker 1905: Baker 1906: McNamara 1907: McNamara/J. Stewart 1908: J. Stewart 1909: Barwick 1910: Thomas 1911: Sellars 1912: Sellars 1913: Sellars 1914: McNamara 1915: Moyes 1918: McNamara/Boyd 1919: James 1920: James 1921: Moyes 1922: Moyes 1923: Moyes 1924: James 1925: Shelton 1926: Shelton 1927: Shelton 1928: Smedley 1929: Mohr 1930: Mohr 1931: Mohr 1932: Mohr 1933: Mohr 1934: Mohr 1935: Mohr 1936: Mohr 1937: Mohr 1938: Mohr 1939: Mohr 1940: Mohr 1941: Flegg 1942: Kelly 1943: Connelly 1944: Loxton 1945: Snell/J. Hall 1946: Loxton 1947: Bennett 1948: Bennett 1949: McDonald 1950: Bennett 1951: Bennett 1952: McDonald 1953: Bennett 1954: Ross 1955: McDonald 1956: B. Young 1957: B. Young 1958: B. Young 1959: B. Young 1960: B. Young 1961: Rowland 1962: Baldock 1963: Baldock 1964: Baldock 1965: Baldock 1966: Neale 1967: Neale 1968: Neale 1969: Neale 1970: Breen 1971: Davis 1972: Stephens 1973: Davis 1974: Duperouzel 1975: G. Young 1976: G. Young 1977: G. Young 1978: G. Young 1979: Sidebottom 1980: Scott 1981: Gorozidis 1982: Scott 1983: Jackson 1984: Lockett 1985: Lockett 1986: Lockett 1987: Lockett 1988: Winmar 1989: Lockett 1990: Lockett 1991: Lockett 1992: Lockett 1993: Lockett 1994: Lockett 1995: Loewe 1996: Loewe 1997: Heatley 1998: Heatley 1999: B. Hall 2000: Everitt 2001: B. Hall 2002: Milne 2003: Gehrig 2004: Gehrig 2005: Gehrig 2006: Gehrig 2007: Gehrig 2008: Riewoldt 2009: Riewoldt 2010: Milne 2011: Milne 2012: Milne 2013: Riewoldt 2014: Riewoldt 2015: Bruce 2016: Membrey 2017: Membrey 2018: Gresham 2019: Membrey 2020: Butler 2021: King 2022: King 2023: Higgins 2024: Higgins
AFL Women's	2020: Greiser 2021: Greiser 2022 (S6): Xenos 2022 (S7): Shierlaw 2023: Exon 2024: Wardlaw

St Kilda Football Club · leading goalkickers

VFL/AFL

1897: R. Stewart/Ahern
1898: A. Stewart
1899: A. Stewart
1900: Sutherland
1901: Sandford
1902: Baker
1903: Baker
1904: Baker
1905: Baker
1906: McNamara
1907: McNamara/J. Stewart
1908: J. Stewart
1909: Barwick
1910: Thomas
1911: Sellars
1912: Sellars
1913: Sellars
1914: McNamara
1915: Moyes
1918: McNamara/Boyd
1919: James
1920: James
1921: Moyes
1922: Moyes
1923: Moyes
1924: James
1925: Shelton
1926: Shelton
1927: Shelton
1928: Smedley
1929: Mohr
1930: Mohr
1931: Mohr
1932: Mohr
1933: Mohr
1934: Mohr
1935: Mohr
1936: Mohr
1937: Mohr
1938: Mohr
1939: Mohr
1940: Mohr
1941: Flegg
1942: Kelly
1943: Connelly
1944: Loxton
1945: Snell/J. Hall
1946: Loxton
1947: Bennett
1948: Bennett
1949: McDonald
1950: Bennett
1951: Bennett
1952: McDonald
1953: Bennett
1954: Ross
1955: McDonald
1956: B. Young
1957: B. Young
1958: B. Young
1959: B. Young
1960: B. Young
1961: Rowland
1962: Baldock
1963: Baldock
1964: Baldock
1965: Baldock
1966: Neale
1967: Neale
1968: Neale
1969: Neale
1970: Breen
1971: Davis
1972: Stephens
1973: Davis
1974: Duperouzel
1975: G. Young
1976: G. Young
1977: G. Young
1978: G. Young
1979: Sidebottom
1980: Scott
1981: Gorozidis
1982: Scott
1983: Jackson
1984: Lockett
1985: Lockett
1986: Lockett
1987: Lockett
1988: Winmar
1989: Lockett
1990: Lockett
1991: Lockett
1992: Lockett
1993: Lockett
1994: Lockett
1995: Loewe
1996: Loewe
1997: Heatley
1998: Heatley
1999: B. Hall
2000: Everitt
2001: B. Hall
2002: Milne
2003: Gehrig
2004: Gehrig
2005: Gehrig
2006: Gehrig
2007: Gehrig
2008: Riewoldt
2009: Riewoldt
2010: Milne
2011: Milne
2012: Milne
2013: Riewoldt
2014: Riewoldt
2015: Bruce
2016: Membrey
2017: Membrey
2018: Gresham
2019: Membrey
2020: Butler
2021: King
2022: King
2023: Higgins
2024: Higgins

AFL Women's

2020: Greiser
2021: Greiser
2022 (S6): Xenos
2022 (S7): Shierlaw
2023: Exon
2024: Wardlaw

v t e St Kilda Football Club · Team of the Century 1900–1999
Full-back	Barry Lawrence Verdun Howell Kevin Neale
Half-back	Trevor Barker Neil Roberts Daryl Griffiths
Centre	Nicky Winmar Ian Stewart Lance Oswald
Half-forward	Stewart Loewe Darrel Baldock (c) Bill Mohr
Full-forward	Dave McNamara Tony Lockett Nathan Burke
Ruck	Carl Ditterich Robert Harvey Ross Smith
Interchange	Barry Breen Alan Morrow Robert Murray Jim Ross
Coach	Allan Jeans

v t e 1958 All-Australian team
South Australia John Abley (Port Adelaide)
Tasmania Don Gale (Wynyard) Jim Ross (North Launceston) Stuart Spencer (Clarence)
Victoria (VFA) Barry Metcalfe (Mordialloc)
Victoria Owen Abrahams (Fitzroy) Allen Aylett (North Melbourne) Ron Barassi (Melbourne) Reg Burgess (Essendon) Jack Clarke (Essendon) Bob Davis (Geelong) (Captain) John Dugdale (North Melbourne) Kevin Murray (Fitzroy) Neil Roberts (St Kilda) Ted Whitten (Footscray)
Western Australia Jack "Stork" Clarke (East Fremantle) Polly Farmer (East Perth) Alan Preen (East Fremantle) Norm Rogers (East Fremantle) Ray Sorrell (East Fremantle)

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