Jim Michalanney
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| Jim Michalanney | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Michalanney | ||
| Original team(s) | Rostrevor College | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974–1986 | Norwood | 211 (342) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977 | South Australia | 1 (?) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Michalanney is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Known as a tall and strong-marking forward with the nicknames "Big Jim" and "Piano" for his perfect set of white teeth,[1] Michalanney was part of four Norwood premierships. He was forced to miss the whole of the 1980 SANFL season due to a mystery groin complaint which was eventually diagnosed as deep-seated pelvic bone damage. During that time, Michalanney took up croquet at the Norwood Club and won the 1980 South Australian All Grades Doubles Championship, a handicap trophy.[2]
In 1984, he was awarded Life Membership of the Norwood Football Club.[3]
Michalanney worked as a school teacher during his playing days, and later became principal of Murray Bridge High School.[4] He has five children: William, Charlotte, Tom, Max and Jack. His son Max has also become a footballer, selected by the Adelaide Crows with pick 17 of the 2022 AFL Draft.
References
[edit]- ^ Cialini, R. (February 2017). "HALL OF FAME - Michalanney, James". REDLEGS MUSEUM.
- ^ "CENTURY BY MICHALANNEY". South Australian Football Budget. 1981.
- ^ https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/sanfl-media/content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/20103734/Life-Honorary-Membership-List-for-2019-Annual-Report.pdf-Website-Rowley.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Gregory, Casey (16 August 2016). "Murray Bridge High School on Education Minister's radar". The Murray Valley Standard.
External links
[edit]- Jim Michalanney at AustralianFootball.com