Jim Calvert
St Kilda
AFL career
3 games0 goals
- Debut
- R4 1943 v FSC29 May 1943
- Most recent
- R9 1943 v MEL3 July 1943
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Preston, Jim Calvert joined St Kilda during the tumultuous 1943 season, a period defined by severe roster instability due to the Second World War. With the VFA in recess, Calvert was one of many Association players who crossed over to the VFL to fill gaps left by servicemen, earning a call-up to the Saints' senior side for a brief three-game stint. He was unable to cement a regular spot in the lineup or impact the scoreboard during his limited opportunities, eventually falling out of contention as the club shuffled its personnel. His short career remains a characteristic example of the transient footballers who stepped up to keep the competition running during the war years.
Profile
- Full name
- Jim James Calvert
- Born
- 06 Sept 1917
- Died
- 22 Jan 1981 (aged 63y 138d)
- Birthplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Deathplace
- Frankston, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Preston, Jim Calvert joined St Kilda during the tumultuous 1943 season, a period defined by severe roster instability due to the Second World War. With the VFA in recess, Calvert was one of many Association players who crossed over to the VFL to fill gaps left by servicemen, earning a call-up to the Saints' senior side for a brief three-game stint. He was unable to cement a regular spot in the lineup or impact the scoreboard during his limited opportunities, eventually falling out of contention as the club shuffled its personnel. His short career remains a characteristic example of the transient footballers who stepped up to keep the competition running during the war years.