Jim Steigenberger (30 December 1911 – 3 August 1991) was an

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er who played with

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and

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in the

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(VFL). After commencing the year with North Melbourne, Steigenberger was appointed as captain / coach the

Balldale Football Club Balldale is a village in the mid-southern part of the Riverina in New South Wales, Australia. It is about north-east of Corowa and about west of Brocklesby. Balldale was established when the large farm holding of the Quat Quatta Estate was su ...

in 1937 (3rd) and 1938 (3rd) in the

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. He then coached the Brocklesby Football Club to a famous

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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. Steigenberger played with

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in 1940 and 1941, but missed out on playing in their 1941 VFA premiership, after injuring his ankle in early September, 1941. Steigenberger enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in Melbourne in June 1940.

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1938 - Chiltern & DFA defeated Preliminary Finalists: Balldale FC team photo1939 - Albury & District Football League Semi Final: Brocklesby FC team photo1939 - Albury & District Football League Premiers: Brocklesby FC team photo
* 1941 VFA Premiers: Port Melbourne FC team photo
World War Two service record
* * 1911 births 1991 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Fitzroy Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club players Mooroopna Football Club players Oakleigh Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1911-stub