Jim Toohey
Fitzroy
AFL career
78 games102 goals
- Debut
- R1 1913 v UNI26 Apr 1913
- Most recent
- R1 1920 v RCH1 May 1920
Coaching career
1 games0 wins1 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 1920 v RCH1 May 1920
Stats
1920 | FIT | 1 | 0.0 |
1917 | FIT | 17 | 0.3 |
1916 | FIT | 11 | 1.2 |
1915 | FIT | 17 | 1.4 |
1914 | FIT | 15 | 2.5 |
1913 | FIT | 17 | 1.3 |
Bio
Born in Footscray but raised in Western Australia, Jim Toohey established himself as a leading player with North Fremantle and Mines Rovers before Fitzroy lured the mature-age recruit back to Victoria in 1913. His debut season was unconventional; he briefly left the club after two rounds to coach Stawell, only to return mid-year and play a pivotal role as a half-forward in the Maroons' 1913 premiership victory. A versatile big man capable of dominating at centre half-back or swinging forward to boot bags of goals, he notably kicked seven majors in a match against University in 1914. Although injury cruelly robbed him of a place in Fitzroy’s historic 1916 "wooden spooners to premiers" Grand Final side, he returned to play in the 1917 decider before his career was interrupted by military service in France. He resumed for a final season in 1920, establishing a legacy that continued through his sons, Jim Jr. and Jack, who both followed him to Brunswick Street.
Profile
- Full name
- Jim J. Toohey
- Born
- 23 July 1886
- Died
- 11 Apr 1980 (aged 93y 263d)
- Birthplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Deathplace
- Ivanhoe, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 93 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Fitzroy (Senior Coach)19201 games (W0 L1 D0), 0.0%
Honours
- Premiership1913
Family
- Son:Jim Toohey, Jack Toohey
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Footscray but raised in Western Australia, Jim Toohey established himself as a leading player with North Fremantle and Mines Rovers before Fitzroy lured the mature-age recruit back to Victoria in 1913. His debut season was unconventional; he briefly left the club after two rounds to coach Stawell, only to return mid-year and play a pivotal role as a half-forward in the Maroons' 1913 premiership victory. A versatile big man capable of dominating at centre half-back or swinging forward to boot bags of goals, he notably kicked seven majors in a match against University in 1914. Although injury cruelly robbed him of a place in Fitzroy’s historic 1916 "wooden spooners to premiers" Grand Final side, he returned to play in the 1917 decider before his career was interrupted by military service in France. He resumed for a final season in 1920, establishing a legacy that continued through his sons, Jim Jr. and Jack, who both followed him to Brunswick Street.