Jim Flynn (footballer)
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Jim Flynn was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong
and Carlton
in the VFL
.
A ruckman, Flynn started his career in 1897 where he was part of Geelong's inaugural VFL side. Flynn stayed with the club until the end of the 1902 season when he crossed to Carlton.
He was made Carlton captain in 1905 and in 1906 led them to the premiership, defeating Fitzroy in the Grand Final. Due to business commitments he retired from football after the game but returned in the 1907 finals series after captain Fred Elliott was suspended. Flynn's captaincy was sought after and he led them to another premiership. In 1908 Flynn didn't play a game during the home and away season but was again used by Carlton in the finals, this time under the captaincy of Elliott, and was a member of a premiership side for the third successive year.
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
and Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
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A ruckman, Flynn started his career in 1897 where he was part of Geelong's inaugural VFL side. Flynn stayed with the club until the end of the 1902 season when he crossed to Carlton.
He was made Carlton captain in 1905 and in 1906 led them to the premiership, defeating Fitzroy in the Grand Final. Due to business commitments he retired from football after the game but returned in the 1907 finals series after captain Fred Elliott was suspended. Flynn's captaincy was sought after and he led them to another premiership. In 1908 Flynn didn't play a game during the home and away season but was again used by Carlton in the finals, this time under the captaincy of Elliott, and was a member of a premiership side for the third successive year.