Jim Addison
Collingwood
AFL career
10 games4 goals
- Debut
- SR3 1903 v MEL29 Aug 1903
- Most recent
- R13 1904 v ESS30 July 1904
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Leopold in the VMFL, Jim Addison’s VFL career was brief but remarkably timed, ensuring his name remains etched in Magpie history despite playing just ten senior games. A capable full-forward, he was brought into the side late in the 1903 season, making his debut in Round 17 and finding himself playing for a premiership in just his third VFL appearance. Addison rose to the occasion in the Grand Final against Fitzroy, booting two crucial goals in a low-scoring, two-point victory to finish as Collingwood’s only multiple goal-kicker on the day. He played a handful of matches the following year before departing to become a key forward for Williamstown in the VFA, leaving behind a legacy defined entirely by one massive afternoon where he stood up when it mattered most.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Jan 1884
- Died
- 02 May 1957 (aged 73y 121d)
- Birthplace
- Albert Park, VIC
- Deathplace
- Kew, VIC
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1903
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Leopold in the VMFL, Jim Addison’s VFL career was brief but remarkably timed, ensuring his name remains etched in Magpie history despite playing just ten senior games. A capable full-forward, he was brought into the side late in the 1903 season, making his debut in Round 17 and finding himself playing for a premiership in just his third VFL appearance. Addison rose to the occasion in the Grand Final against Fitzroy, booting two crucial goals in a low-scoring, two-point victory to finish as Collingwood’s only multiple goal-kicker on the day. He played a handful of matches the following year before departing to become a key forward for Williamstown in the VFA, leaving behind a legacy defined entirely by one massive afternoon where he stood up when it mattered most.