Jim Munday
Geelong
AFL career
33 games1 goals
- Debut
- R7 1904 v MEL11 June 1904
- Most recent
- R7 1906 v STK16 June 1906
Stats
Bio
Born into a prominent local family as the son of wealthy tanner and Geelong town councillor James Munday, Jim Munday was a teenage recruit who quickly found a place in the Pivotonians' lineup. A reliable defensive player who could hold his own in the contest, he played 33 games over three seasons, but his VFL career was abruptly curtailed at the end of 1906. This premature departure coincided with the sudden death of his father that September, likely forcing the 19-year-old to prioritize the family's extensive business interests over league football. Munday did not retire from the game entirely, however, resurfacing as a star in the VFA with Essendon Association, where his quality was recognised with the captaincy of the VFA representative side in 1908. His stint at Corio Oval established a family connection that was cemented nearly four decades later when his nephew, also named Jim Munday, won Geelong's Best and Fairest award in 1944.
Profile
- Born
- 07 July 1887
- Died
- 27 May 1955 (aged 67y 324d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
Teams
Family
- Nephew:Jim Munday
Bio
1 revisionBorn into a prominent local family as the son of wealthy tanner and Geelong town councillor James Munday, Jim Munday was a teenage recruit who quickly found a place in the Pivotonians' lineup. A reliable defensive player who could hold his own in the contest, he played 33 games over three seasons, but his VFL career was abruptly curtailed at the end of 1906. This premature departure coincided with the sudden death of his father that September, likely forcing the 19-year-old to prioritize the family's extensive business interests over league football. Munday did not retire from the game entirely, however, resurfacing as a star in the VFA with Essendon Association, where his quality was recognised with the captaincy of the VFA representative side in 1908. His stint at Corio Oval established a family connection that was cemented nearly four decades later when his nephew, also named Jim Munday, won Geelong's Best and Fairest award in 1944.