Jimmy Jenkins

This is the player profile for James Walter Thomas Jenkins (a.k.a. Jimmy Jenkins), born in Campbell Town, Tasmania in 1897. He played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. He played for Coburg and Brunswick in the VFA/VFL, winning three premierships with Coburg (1926, 1927, 1928). Jenkins also coached Brunswick.

Player Details

Name: James Jenkins
Full Name: James Walter Thomas Jenkins
Alias: Jimmy Jenkins
DOB: 15/02/1897
POB: Campbell Town, Tasmania
DOD: 25/04/1983
Height: 193cm
Weight: 89kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1921-1925) - 50 matches, 16 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1925-1935) - 208 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • St Kilda (1921-1925)
      • 50 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Coburg (1925-1933)
      • 174 matches played for Coburg in the VFA/VFL
      • 1926 (vc), 1927, 1928 premierships won with Coburg in the VFA/VFL
      • Team vice-captain for Coburg (1926) in the VFA/VFL
    • Brunswick (1934-1935)
      • 34 matches played for Brunswick in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1921 VFL Season St Kilda 16 5 R01-03, R05-12, R14-18
1922 VFL Season St Kilda 16 6 R01, R03-10, R12-18
1923 VFL Season St Kilda 16 5 R01-07, R09-16, R18
1924 VFL Season St Kilda 1 0 R01
1925 VFL Season St Kilda 1 0 R01
VFA Season Coburg 11 0 R04-10, R12-14, SF
1926 VFA Season Coburg 19 0 R01-03, R05-18, SF, GF
1927 VFA Season Coburg 21 0 R01-18, SF, SR, GF
1928 VFA Season Coburg 18 0 R01-07, R09-10, R12-18, SF, GF
1929 VFA Season Coburg 22 0 R01-22
1930 VFA Season Coburg 20 0 R01-18, Q01-02
1931 VFA Season Coburg 17 0 R01-05, R07-18
1932 VFA Season Coburg 22 0 R01-20, SF, GF
1933 VFA Season Coburg 24 0 R01-22, SF, GF
1934 VFA Season Brunswick 18 0 R01-18
1935 VFA Season Brunswick 16 0 R01-05, R07-10, R12-18

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1926 VFA Season Coburg 17 R01-03, R05-16, SF, GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1926 VFA Season Coburg Vice-Cap. 20 R01-18, SF, GF