Jim Francis

This is the player profile for James Arthur Francis (a.k.a. Jim Francis), born in Hawthorn, Victoria in 1910. He played for Hawthorn and Carlton in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Carlton in 1938. Francis also coached Carlton and St Kilda.

Player Details

Name: James Francis
Full Name: James Arthur Francis
Alias: Jim Francis
DOB: 12/12/1910
POB: Hawthorn, Victoria
DOD: 16/11/2004
POD: Mt Martha, Victoria
Height: 184cm
Weight: 82kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1929-1943) - 223 matches, 78 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Hawthorn (1929-1933)
      • 61 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
    • Carlton (1934-1943)
      • 162 matches played for Carlton in the VFL/AFL, with 93 as captain
      • 1938 premiership won with Carlton in the VFL/AFL
      • Team captain for Carlton (1944) in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1929 VFL Season Hawthorn 8 4 R09-16
1930 VFL Season Hawthorn 5 0 R13-15, R17-18
1931 VFL Season Hawthorn 18 11 R01-18
1932 VFL Season Hawthorn 16 6 R01-16
1933 VFL Season Hawthorn 14 5 R01-02, R04-13, R16-17
1934 VFL Season Carlton 10 1 R09-18
1935 VFL Season Carlton 18 0 R01-03, R05-18, SF
1936 VFL Season Carlton 19 0 R01-18, SF
1937 VFL Season Carlton 18 0 R01-18
1938 VFL Season Carlton 20 0 R01-18, SF, GF
1939 VFL Season Carlton 18 0 R01-18
1940 VFL Season Carlton 18 6 R01-18
1941 VFL Season Carlton 20 21 R01-18, SF, PF
1942 VFL Season Carlton 14 9 R02-11, R13-16
1943 VFL Season Carlton 7 15 R08-11, Q01-03

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1936 VFL Season Carlton 19 R01-18, SF
1937 VFL Season Carlton 10 R05-14
1938 VFL Season Carlton 4 R08-11
1939 VFL Season Carlton 7 R08-14
1940 VFL Season Carlton 12 R07-18
1941 VFL Season Carlton 20 R01-18, SF, PF
1942 VFL Season Carlton 14 R02-11, R13-16
1943 VFL Season Carlton 7 R08-11, Q01-03

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1944 VFL Season Carlton Captain 1 R01