Jim Alexander
Essendon
AFL career
5 games1 goals
- Debut
- R14 1918 v COL10 Aug 1918
- Most recent
- R8 1919 v COL21 June 1919
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the local metropolitan district, Jim Alexander arrived at Essendon during a critical juncture as the club returned to the VFL in 1918 after a self-imposed two-year exile during the Great War. A teenage debutant, he was utilized as a depth player to help fill out a squad that was rebuilding its chemistry and fitness standards from scratch. He managed to boot a solitary goal during his time in the seniors but struggled to hold his spot against more experienced campaigners returning to the fold. Alexander's brief five-game career ended after the 1919 season, marking him as one of the transitional figures who bridged the gap during the club's difficult post-war resettlement.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Mar 1899
- Died
- 02 Dec 1972 (aged 73y 262d)
- Birthplace
- Essendon, VIC
- Deathplace
- Dandenong, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the local metropolitan district, Jim Alexander arrived at Essendon during a critical juncture as the club returned to the VFL in 1918 after a self-imposed two-year exile during the Great War. A teenage debutant, he was utilized as a depth player to help fill out a squad that was rebuilding its chemistry and fitness standards from scratch. He managed to boot a solitary goal during his time in the seniors but struggled to hold his spot against more experienced campaigners returning to the fold. Alexander's brief five-game career ended after the 1919 season, marking him as one of the transitional figures who bridged the gap during the club's difficult post-war resettlement.