Jim Cleary

This is the coach profile for James Leslie William Cleary (a.k.a. Jim Cleary), born in Carlton, Victoria in 1914. He coached Port Melbourne, Brunswick and Dandenong in the VFA/VFL. Cleary also played for South Melbourne and Port Melbourne.

Coach Details

Name: James Cleary
Full Name: James Leslie William Cleary
Alias: Jim Cleary
DOB: 13/07/1914
POB: Carlton, Victoria
DOD: 02/05/1993

Coach History

VFA/VFL History: (1949-1960) - 245 matches

Port Melbourne (1949-1952) - 88 matches
Brunswick (1953-1958) - 119 matches
Dandenong (1959-1960) - 38 matches

Coach Accolades

VFA/VFL Accolades:

Port Melbourne (1949-1952)
- 88 matches coached for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
Brunswick (1953-1958)
- 119 matches coached for Brunswick in the VFA/VFL
Dandenong (1959-1960)
- 38 matches coached for Dandenong in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season	Premiership	Team	Matches	Rounds
1949	VFA Season	Port Melbourne	21	R01-21
1950	VFA Season	Port Melbourne	22	R01-19, SF, PF, GF
1951	VFA Season	Port Melbourne	23	R01-20, SF, PF, GF
1952	VFA Season	Port Melbourne	22	R01-20, SF, GF
1953	VFA Season	Brunswick	20	R01-20
1954	VFA Season	Brunswick	20	R01-20
1955	VFA Season	Brunswick	20	R01-20
1956	VFA Season	Brunswick	21	R01-20, SF
1957	VFA Season	Brunswick	20	R01-20
1958	VFA Season	Brunswick	18	R01-18
1959	VFA Season	Dandenong	20	R01-20
1960	VFA Season	Dandenong	18	R01-06, R08-17, R19-20

Links

The information provided on this site does not necessarily align with the official record. The purpose of this site is to present its author's attempt to amalgamate a variety of sources of information on the VFL/AFL, VFA/VFL, SANFL, WAFL, TSL and other competitions to provide its users a unified view of the people (e.g. players, coaches, draftees and umpires), places, events (e.g. matches, drafts and awards) and other entities that have contributed to the rich history of Australian rules football.