Australian rules footballer
| Jim Lawn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lawn during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James E. Lawn | ||
| Date of birth | (1902-05-05)5 May 1902 | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1972(1972-08-10) (aged 70) | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1925 | Collingwood | 35 (37) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James E. Lawn (5 May 1902 – 10 August 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Lawn was at Collingwood for three seasons and was recruited from Camberwell. His final game for Collingwood was the 1925 VFL Grand Final, which he played from a half forward flank. Collingwood lost to Geelong by 10 points.
Lawn was appointed as captain-coach of Yallourn in 1926, but was initially refused a clearance from Collingwood. Lawn was then captain-coach of Yallourn's 1926 Central Gippsland Football Association's premiership.
Lawn returned to Camberwell and played 108 games and kicked 258 goals between 1927 and 1933. Lawn was captain-coach in 1929 and also won the club best and fairest award.
Lawn played for Yarraville in 1931, then returned to Camberwell in 1932.
References
- "Jim Lawn". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ AFL Tables: Jim Lawn
- "1926 - Lawn unable to play". Trove. The Age. 10 May 1926. p. 15. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "1926 - Yallourn's Double". Trove. Weekly Times. 25 September 1926. p. 82. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- Ken Mansell. "Jim Lawn's Player Profile". Boyles Football Photos. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links
- Jim Lawn's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Lawn at AustralianFootball.com
- Jim Lawn's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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