Jim Hallahan
Fitzroy and Footscray
AFL career
49 games13 goals
- Debut
- R11 1935 v GEE6 July 1935
- Most recent
- R6 1944 v SME10 June 1944
Stats
Bio
Born into a rich footballing bloodline in Rutherglen—his father Jim Sr played for St Kilda and his great-grandson Mitch would later represent Hawthorn—Jim "Spot" Hallahan first arrived at Footscray during the Great Depression after securing employment at the local harvester works. A slight but tactically astute player who rotated between half-forward and the centre, he spent three seasons at the Western Oval before crossing to the VFA with Brighton. The player shortages of the Second World War provided a VFL lifeline, seeing him recruited by Fitzroy where he played some of his best football in the early 1940s. His time at the Roys, however, ended in heartbreak; after being a regular fixture in the 1944 side, a knee injury sustained late in the season forced him to watch from the stands as Fitzroy claimed their famous premiership. He eventually returned to Brighton as captain-coach and became a prominent figure in country football circles.
Profile
- Full name
- Jim P. Hallahan
- Born
- 16 Dec 1911
- Died
- 23 Nov 1994 (aged 82y 342d)
- Birthplace
- Rutherglen, VIC
- Deathplace
- Wangaratta, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 69 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Jim Hallahan
- Son:Mike Hallahan
- Grandson:Mitch Hallahan
- Brother:Tom Hallahan
Bio
1 revisionBorn into a rich footballing bloodline in Rutherglen—his father Jim Sr played for St Kilda and his great-grandson Mitch would later represent Hawthorn—Jim "Spot" Hallahan first arrived at Footscray during the Great Depression after securing employment at the local harvester works. A slight but tactically astute player who rotated between half-forward and the centre, he spent three seasons at the Western Oval before crossing to the VFA with Brighton. The player shortages of the Second World War provided a VFL lifeline, seeing him recruited by Fitzroy where he played some of his best football in the early 1940s. His time at the Roys, however, ended in heartbreak; after being a regular fixture in the 1944 side, a knee injury sustained late in the season forced him to watch from the stands as Fitzroy claimed their famous premiership. He eventually returned to Brighton as captain-coach and became a prominent figure in country football circles.