Jim Edmond
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1958)}}
{{distinguish|Jim Edmonds}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Jim Edmond
| image =
| fullname = Jim Edmond
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|9|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Bairnsdale
| height = 183 cm
| weight = 89 kg
| position = Forward
| guernsey = 20
| statsend = 1988
| years1 = 1977–85
| club1 = {{AFL Foo}}
| games_goals1 = 154 (226)
| years2 = 1986
| club2 = {{AFL Syd}}
| games_goals2 = {{0}}17 {{0}}(19)
| years3 = 1987–88
| club3 = {{AFL BB}}
| games_goals3 = {{0}}17 {{0}}(42)
| games_goalstotal = 188 (287)
| careerhighlights =
}}
Jim Edmond (born 3 September 1958 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former Australian rules footballer.{{Ref AFL Encyc|5th|202}}
Originally from Bairnsdale Football Club, Edmond made his senior debut for Footscray Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1977. Winning the club goalkicking award in 1981 with 25 goals, Edmond was Footscray captain from 1983 to 1985. After playing in three finals matches for Footscray in 1985, Edmond left the club over a contractual dispute.
Edmond transferred to the Sydney Swans for the 1986 VFL season, before moving to Brisbane Bears for their inaugural season in 1987. Edmond spent two seasons at Brisbane, playing 17 games before his retirement at the end of the 1988 VFL season.
His elder brother Bob also played in the VFL and was a dual Commonwealth Games silver medalist in weightlifting.
Statistics
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1977
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 16 || 14 || 17 || 166 || 47 || 213 || 62 || {{n/a}} || 0.9 || 1.1 || 10.4 || 2.9 || 13.3 || 3.9 || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1978
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 9 || 4 || 4 || 94 || 22 || 116 || 32 || {{n/a}} || 0.4 || 0.5 || 10.4 || 2.4 || 12.9 || 3.6 || {{n/a}}
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1979
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 10 || 8 || 13 || 104 || 26 || 130 || 30 || {{n/a}} || 0.8 || 1.3 || 10.4 || 2.6 || 13.0 || 3.0 || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1980
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 20 || 24 || 27 || 236 || 83 || 319 || 98 || {{n/a}} || 1.2 || 1.4 || 11.8 || 4.2 || 16.0 || 4.9 || {{n/a}}
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1981
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 19 || 25 || 21 || 186 || 82 || 268 || 99 || {{n/a}} || 1.3 || 1.1 || 9.8 || 4.3 || 14.1 || 5.2 || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1982
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 21 || 46 || 23 || 264 || 66 || 330 || 108 || {{n/a}} || 2.2 || 1.1 || 12.6 || 3.1 || 15.7 || 5.1 || {{n/a}}
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1983
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 18 || 41 || 29 || 193 || 84 || 277 || 86 || {{n/a}} || 2.3 || 1.6 || 10.7 || 4.7 || 15.4 || 4.8 || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1984
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 19 || 26 || 30 || 232 || 66 || 298 || 98 || {{n/a}} || 1.4 || 1.6 || 12.2 || 3.5 || 15.7 || 5.2 || {{n/a}}
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1985
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Foo}}
| 20 || 22 || 38 || 25 || 277 || 68 || 345 || 122 || {{n/a}} || 1.7 || 1.1 || 12.6 || 3.1 || 15.7 || 5.5 || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1986
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Syd}}
| 8 || 17 || 19 || 26 || 132 || 52 || 184 || 70 || {{n/a}} || 1.1 || 1.5 || 7.8 || 3.1 || 10.8 || 4.1 || {{n/a}}
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1987
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BB}}
| 20 || 12 || 34 || 20 || 97 || 27 || 124 || 53 || 11 || 2.8 || 1.7 || 8.1 || 2.3 || 10.3 || 4.4 || 0.9
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1988
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL BB}}
| 20 || 5 || 8 || 11 || 37 || 23 || 60 || 25 || 4 || 1.6 || 2.2 || 7.4 || 4.6 || 12.0 || 5.0 || 0.8
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 188
! 287
! 246
! 2018
! 646
! 2664
! 883
! 15
! 1.5
! 1.3
! 10.7
! 3.4
! 14.2
! 4.7
! 0.9
|}
References
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External links
- {{AFL Tables|ref=J/Jim_Edmond.html}}
{{Inaugural Brisbane Bears team}}
{{Western Bulldogs captains}}
{{Western Bulldogs leading goalkickers}}
{{Brisbane Bears leading goalkickers}}
{{1983 Victoria State of Origin players}}
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Category:VFL/AFL players born outside Australia
Category:Western Bulldogs players
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Category:Sportspeople from Bairnsdale
Category:Scottish emigrants to Australia