Jim Oakes
Appearance
Jim Oakes | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Leopold Alfred Oakes | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Bealiba, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 16 June 1996 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1936 | Hawthorn | 4 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Leopold Alfred 'Jim' Oakes (10 June 1912 – 16 June 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Jim Oakes commenced his senior football career playing for Clayton in the Berwick District League in 1931.[2]
Oakes subsequently joined Springvale, being appointed captain and was the winner of their B&F award 3 years running.[3]
Oakes commenced playing with Hawthorn reserves in 1935[4] and appeared more frequently in their best players in 1936.[5] At the start of August 1936 Oakes was promoted to the senior team and he played on all four Saturdays in August 1936, scoring a goal in Hawthorn’s game against South Melbourne.[6]
Oakes returned to playing with Springvale in 1937
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 675. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "SPRINGVALE v. CLAYTON". The Dandenong Journal. Vol. 67, no. 22. Victoria, Australia. 28 May 1931. p. 6.
- ^ "WITH THE JUNIORS". The Herald. No. 17, 870. Victoria, Australia. 24 August 1934. p. 16.
- ^ "LEAGUE SECONDS". The Argus. No. 27, 726. Victoria, Australia. 1 July 1935. p. 14.
- ^ "V.F.L. SECONDS". The Argus. No. 28, 048. Victoria, Australia. 13 July 1936. p. 15.
- ^ "SOUTH'S STEADINESS DEFEATS HAWTHORN". Sporting Globe. No. 1476. Victoria, Australia. 29 August 1936. p. 3.
External links
[edit]- Jim Oakes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Oakes at AustralianFootball.com