Jim Kearney
Geelong and Richmond
AFL career
79 games17 goals
- Debut
- R2 1915 v STK1 May 1915
- Most recent
- R15 1921 v STK27 Aug 1921
Stats
Bio
Born into a strong footballing lineage as the son of Geelong VFA representative Dan Kearney, Jim Kearney was a local talent recruited from Geelong West who quickly established himself as a versatile key position player. His career narrative was defined by the disruption of the Great War; when Geelong withdrew from the league in 1916 due to the conflict, Kearney was one of a select group of "Gee-Richers" who temporarily crossed to Punt Road, playing seven games for Richmond to keep the competition alive. A strong-marking follower and defender renowned for his excellent judgement in the air, he returned to his home club immediately upon their 1917 re-entry. Kearney’s standing at the Pivot was solidified when he assumed the captaincy for the 1918 and 1919 seasons, tasked with leading a young side through a challenging post-war rebuilding phase before hanging up his boots in 1921.
Profile
- Born
- 04 July 1893
- Died
- 29 Feb 1944 (aged 50y 240d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Honours
- Geelong captain(2Ă—) 1918, 1919
Family
- Son:Dan Kearney
Bio
1 revisionBorn into a strong footballing lineage as the son of Geelong VFA representative Dan Kearney, Jim Kearney was a local talent recruited from Geelong West who quickly established himself as a versatile key position player. His career narrative was defined by the disruption of the Great War; when Geelong withdrew from the league in 1916 due to the conflict, Kearney was one of a select group of "Gee-Richers" who temporarily crossed to Punt Road, playing seven games for Richmond to keep the competition alive. A strong-marking follower and defender renowned for his excellent judgement in the air, he returned to his home club immediately upon their 1917 re-entry. Kearney’s standing at the Pivot was solidified when he assumed the captaincy for the 1918 and 1919 seasons, tasked with leading a young side through a challenging post-war rebuilding phase before hanging up his boots in 1921.