Des James
Australian rules footballer
Des James (1952 – 27 June 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Sandy Bay in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL).
James, a back pocket, is noted his performances at the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival, which earned him a spot in the All-Australian team.[1]
An Indigenous player, he was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[2] His older brother Glenn James was an umpire in the Victorian Football League.[3]
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- State of Origin carnival
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1979 All-Australian team
South Australia
- Peter Carey (Glenelg)
- Graham Cornes (Glenelg)
- Kym Hodgeman (Glenelg)
- Peter Jonas (Central District)
- Geoff Morris (West Adelaide)
Victoria David Cloke (Richmond) Bruce Doull (Carlton) Kelvin Moore (Hawthorn) Peter Moore (Collingwood) Michael Tuck (Hawthorn) Michael Turner (Geelong) Garry Wilson (Fitzroy)
Western Australia Tony Buhagiar (East Fremantle) Ken Hunter (Claremont) Gary Malarkey (Geelong) Bruce Monteath (Richmond) Brian Peake (East Fremantle) (Captain) Barry Cable (East Perth) (Coach)
