Jim Sinclair
Hawthorn
AFL career
6 games5 goals
- Debut
- R1 1927 v STK30 Apr 1927
- Most recent
- R10 1927 v SME2 July 1927
Stats
Bio
A diminutive forward recruited from Montrose, Jim Sinclair made a memorable entry into VFL football in 1927. Standing just 166cm, he booted four goals on debut against St Kilda at the Junction Oval, providing a rare focal point for a Hawthorn side—then known as the Mayblooms—that was frequently overpowered during its formative years in the competition. Despite his breakout first game, Sinclair struggled to replicate that scoring form in a winless run for the club, managing just one more major across his next five appearances. He fell out of senior selection after Round 6 and eventually transferred to Yarraville in the VFA at the start of the 1929 season.
Profile
- Born
- 14 May 1907
- Died
- 09 Sept 2005 (aged 98y 118d)
- Birthplace
- Richmond, VIC
- Deathplace
- Ringwood, VIC
- Height
- 166 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA diminutive forward recruited from Montrose, Jim Sinclair made a memorable entry into VFL football in 1927. Standing just 166cm, he booted four goals on debut against St Kilda at the Junction Oval, providing a rare focal point for a Hawthorn side—then known as the Mayblooms—that was frequently overpowered during its formative years in the competition. Despite his breakout first game, Sinclair struggled to replicate that scoring form in a winless run for the club, managing just one more major across his next five appearances. He fell out of senior selection after Round 6 and eventually transferred to Yarraville in the VFA at the start of the 1929 season.