Jim Stynes
Australian Rules Footballer
1966 – 2012
Who was Jim Stynes?
James "Jim" Stynes OAM was a prominent Irish-born Australian footballer who was best known for his career as a professional Australian rules football player and administrator. He was also a philanthropist, charity worker and writer.
During his 264-game career with the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League between 1987 and 1998, Stynes became the only non-Australian-born VFL/AFL player to win the prestigious Brownlow Medal, which he achieved in 1991. After his retirement he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Stynes had a high profile in both Australia and Ireland as a result of his involvement in the Melbourne Football Club's ambitious international recruitment program. Born in Dublin Ireland, where he was a promising Gaelic footballer, Stynes made an ambitious move to Australia at the age of 18 following his side's win in the 1984 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. Debuting in the Australian Football League in 1987, he played a league record 244 consecutive games between 1987 and 1998.
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- Born
- Apr 23, 1966
Dublin - Also known as
- James Stynes
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Education
- De La Salle College Churchtown
- Lived in
- County Dublin
- Dublin
- Died
- Mar 20, 2012
St Kilda
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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