Jim Steigenberger

Jim Steigenberger
Jim Steigenberger
Personal information
Full name	Jim Steigenberger
Date of birth	30 December 1911
Date of death	3 August 1991 (aged 79)
Original team(s)	Mooroopna
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1934	Fitzroy
1936–37	North Melbourne
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jim Steigenberger (30 December 1911 – 3 August 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

After commencing the year with North Melbourne, Steigenberger was appointed as captain / coach the Balldale Football Club in 1937 (3rd)^[2] and 1938 (3rd) in the Chiltern & District Football Association. He then coached the Brocklesby Football Club to a famous Albury & District Football League premiership against Henty in 1939, after a free kick was awarded on the siren to Wally Crooks, who kicked a goal for Brocklesby to win by two points.^[3]^[4]

Steigenberger played with Port Melbourne in 1940 and 1941, but missed out on playing in their 1941 VFA premiership, after injuring his ankle in early September, 1941.^[5]

Steigenberger enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in Melbourne in June 1940.^[6]

Notes[]

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 844. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
^ "1937 - Chiltern League Final: Chiltern Eliminated". The Corowa Free Press (NSW). 24 August 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "1939 - Brocklesby win Mackie Pennant". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 18 September 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
^ "1939 - Kicked vital goal". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 19 September 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
^ "1941 - Association: Port Melbourne". The Age. 5 September 1941. p. 5. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ "1940 - AIF Enlistees". Shepparton Advertiser (Vic). 24 June 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

External links[]

1938 - Chiltern & DFA defeated Preliminary Finalists: Balldale FC team photo
1939 - Albury & District Football League Semi Final: Brocklesby FC team photo
1939 - Albury & District Football League Premiers: Brocklesby FC team photo
1941 VFA Premiers: Port Melbourne FC team photo
World War Two service record
Jim Steigenberger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Jim Steigenberger at AustralianFootball.com

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[encyc-1] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 844. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

[2] "1937 - Chiltern League Final: Chiltern Eliminated". The Corowa Free Press (NSW). 24 August 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

[3] "1939 - Brocklesby win Mackie Pennant". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 18 September 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

[4] "1939 - Kicked vital goal". Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW). 19 September 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

[5] "1941 - Association: Port Melbourne". The Age. 5 September 1941. p. 5. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[6] "1940 - AIF Enlistees". Shepparton Advertiser (Vic). 24 June 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

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