Jim Makin
South Melbourne and Melbourne
AFL career
46 games6 goals
- Debut
- R1 1919 v COL3 May 1919
- Most recent
- R18 1923 v COL15 Sept 1923
Stats
Bio
A battle-hardened defender whose football journey was deeply shaped by his service in the Great War, Jim Makin arrived in the VFL after enduring the horrors of the Western Front. Recruited from Leopold, his sporting ambitions were initially paused by his enlistment in the AIF, where he suffered shellshock at Pozières and tragically lost his brother Les in combat. Upon returning to Australia, he established himself as a sturdy backman at South Melbourne, utilising his 185cm frame to anchor the defence across three seasons. Makin crossed to Melbourne in 1923 for a final stint at the top level, playing 16 games as a reliable presence in the backline before concluding a career defined as much by his resilience off the field as his efforts on it.
Profile
- Born
- 22 June 1896
- Died
- 01 May 1977 (aged 80y 313d)
- Birthplace
- North Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Oceanside, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA battle-hardened defender whose football journey was deeply shaped by his service in the Great War, Jim Makin arrived in the VFL after enduring the horrors of the Western Front. Recruited from Leopold, his sporting ambitions were initially paused by his enlistment in the AIF, where he suffered shellshock at Pozières and tragically lost his brother Les in combat. Upon returning to Australia, he established himself as a sturdy backman at South Melbourne, utilising his 185cm frame to anchor the defence across three seasons. Makin crossed to Melbourne in 1923 for a final stint at the top level, playing 16 games as a reliable presence in the backline before concluding a career defined as much by his resilience off the field as his efforts on it.