Jim Phipps
Essendon
AFL career
22 games0 goals
- Debut
- R9 1904 v GEE2 July 1904
- Most recent
- R6 1906 v COL9 June 1906
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Brighton, Jim Phipps joined Essendon at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground ahead of the 1904 season. Stationed primarily as a defender, he featured in 22 games over three years for the "Same Olds," a period where the club was a perennial finalist but unable to capture the flag. Phipps played a steady role in the back half, remaining goalless throughout his short career, and provided defensive depth for the squad before finishing his VFL tenure at the conclusion of the 1906 season.
Profile
- Born
- 20 Apr 1884
- Died
- 17 Sept 1977 (aged 93y 150d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Deathplace
- Gardenvale, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Brighton, Jim Phipps joined Essendon at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground ahead of the 1904 season. Stationed primarily as a defender, he featured in 22 games over three years for the "Same Olds," a period where the club was a perennial finalist but unable to capture the flag. Phipps played a steady role in the back half, remaining goalless throughout his short career, and provided defensive depth for the squad before finishing his VFL tenure at the conclusion of the 1906 season.