Jim Sewell

Jim Sewell
Personal information
Full name	James Vernon Sewell
Date of birth	(1954-02-03) 3 February 1954
Place of birth	Geraldton, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Geraldton
Height / weight	188 cm / 80 kg
Position(s)	Key positions
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1976–82 1983–86	East Fremantle Footscray	141 76 (62)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.

James 'Jim' Sewell (born 3 February 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.

Born in Geraldton, Sewell joined West Australian Football League (WAFL) club East Fremantle and was centre half forward in their 1979 premiership team, with a reputation for high flying marks. When he crossed to Footscray in 1983 he was used initially as a full-back but the following season Sewell played up forward, kicking 28 goals. He was a losing Preliminary Finalist in 1985, kicking two goals in the loss to Hawthorn.

A regular Western Australian representative, Sewell played in the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival.

Following his retirement from football, Sewell served as the Football Manager of the Brisbane Bears.

References

Jim Sewell's statistics from AFL Tables
Jim Sewell's profile from AustralianFootball.com
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Western Australian team – 1985 Interstate Championships

South Australia 30.18 (198) defeated Western Australia 16.15 (111), at Subiaco Oval, 15 June 1985 Victoria 19.16 (130) defeated Western Australia 9.11 (65), at Subiaco Oval, 16 July 1985

Both games	Browning Mitchell G. Sidebottom

State Game vs. South Australia	Bairstow Bradmore Brennan Carter Caton Cousins Fogarty Harding Lamb Langsford (c) Rance S. Richardson Scott Skwirowski Waterson Wilkinson Wilson Wrensted

State of Origin vs. Victoria	Annear Baker Beasley Blackwell Buckenara Daniels Glendinning Hardie Holden Hunter Krakouer Lester-Smith Peake Purser Richardson Rioli Sewell A. Sidebottom Wiley

Coach: Todd

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