Jim Tibballs
Collingwood
AFL career
4 games1 goals
- Debut
- R5 1944 v HAW3 June 1944
- Most recent
- R15 1944 v SME12 Aug 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Wonthaggi East in the Gippsland region, Jim Tibballs was a solid medium-sized forward who earned his opportunity at Victoria Park during the resource-scarce wartime era of 1944. Making his debut in Round 5, he presented as a sturdy option in the forward pocket, utilizing his 81kg frame to contest possession in the forward 50. While he booted a goal in his brief stint at the top level, Tibballs managed only four senior games for the Magpies before dropping out of the VFL system. His short-lived career stands as a classic example of the wartime recruit, stepping in from the country to ensure the competition's survival while regular stars were serving overseas.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Sept 1922
- Died
- 13 Dec 1959 (aged 37y 81d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Wonthaggi East in the Gippsland region, Jim Tibballs was a solid medium-sized forward who earned his opportunity at Victoria Park during the resource-scarce wartime era of 1944. Making his debut in Round 5, he presented as a sturdy option in the forward pocket, utilizing his 81kg frame to contest possession in the forward 50. While he booted a goal in his brief stint at the top level, Tibballs managed only four senior games for the Magpies before dropping out of the VFL system. His short-lived career stands as a classic example of the wartime recruit, stepping in from the country to ensure the competition's survival while regular stars were serving overseas.