Jim Steigenberger
North Melbourne and Fitzroy
AFL career
12 games3 goals
- Debut
- R1 1934 v NTH5 May 1934
- Most recent
- R1 1937 v HAW24 Apr 1937
Stats
1937 | NTH | 1 | 2.0 |
1936 | NTH | 8 | 0.1 |
1934 | FIT | 3 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Mooroopna in the Goulburn Valley, Jim Steigenberger was a strongly built utility who arrived at Fitzroy in 1934 after previously declining invitations to train with VFL clubs. His recruitment was significant enough that the Maroons played a courtesy match against a Goulburn Valley representative side to secure his signature, though he managed just three senior appearances at Brunswick Street before crossing to the VFA with Oakleigh. North Melbourne offered him a second chance at league level midway through the 1936 season, where he added nine games to his tally as a sturdy presence in the contest. Following his final VFL appearance in early 1937, Steigenberger departed to pursue captain-coaching roles in the country, finding immediate success with Balldale and later leading Brocklesby to a premiership, before finishing his playing days with Port Melbourne and Northcote in the VFA.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Dec 1911
- Died
- 03 Aug 1991 (aged 79y 216d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Mooroopna in the Goulburn Valley, Jim Steigenberger was a strongly built utility who arrived at Fitzroy in 1934 after previously declining invitations to train with VFL clubs. His recruitment was significant enough that the Maroons played a courtesy match against a Goulburn Valley representative side to secure his signature, though he managed just three senior appearances at Brunswick Street before crossing to the VFA with Oakleigh. North Melbourne offered him a second chance at league level midway through the 1936 season, where he added nine games to his tally as a sturdy presence in the contest. Following his final VFL appearance in early 1937, Steigenberger departed to pursue captain-coaching roles in the country, finding immediate success with Balldale and later leading Brocklesby to a premiership, before finishing his playing days with Port Melbourne and Northcote in the VFA.