Jim Francis
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Jim Francis is a former Australian rules football
er and coach in the Victorian Football League
.
After playing 61 games for Hawthorn Francis made his debut for the Carlton Football Club
in Round 9 of the 1934 season. He retired as a player at the end of the 1943 season and was appointed coach of the Blues from 1956-1958. Under his tenure the Blues struggled despite having a good side on paper and Francis was sacked in 1958. Francis was bitter about the firing and never spoke to his former close friend and Carlton coaching successor Ken Hands again.
Francis was appointed St Kilda Football Club senior coach for 1959-60, again achieving modest on-field results.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er and coach in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
After playing 61 games for Hawthorn Francis made his debut for the Carlton Football Club
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 Round 9 of the 1934 season. He retired as a player at the end of the 1943 season and was appointed coach of the Blues from 1956-1958. Under his tenure the Blues struggled despite having a good side on paper and Francis was sacked in 1958. Francis was bitter about the firing and never spoke to his former close friend and Carlton coaching successor Ken Hands again.
Francis was appointed St Kilda Football Club senior coach for 1959-60, again achieving modest on-field results.