James Wasley

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

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| name = James Wasley

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| fullname = James Wasley

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|19|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Norwood

| draftpick = 24th, 1997 AFL Draft

| height = 180 cm

| weight = 84 kg

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| statsend = 2000

| years1 = 1998–2000

| club1 = Collingwood

| games_goals1 = 23 (3)

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James Wasley (born 19 July 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite web |url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/James_Wasley.html |title=AFL Tables: James Wasley |website=afltables.com}}

Wasley played in a variety of positions for Collingwood, after arriving from Norwood in the 1997 AFL Draft.{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}} He start out as a half forward flanker and wingman but was also used as a defender.

He had a terrible run with injuries during his time in the AFL, which started in 1998 when he suffered stress fractures in his foot. In 1999 he injured a knee and then had shoulder problems in 2000. An ankle injury kept him out of the team for the entire 2001 AFL season and he was delisted by Collingwood.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}