Jim Main (1943 – August 2022) was an Australian sports journalist and writer. He is known especially for his coverage of Australian rules football. He studied law at the

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and later graduated from

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with a bachelor of arts degree. Main worked at the Melbourne ''

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'' and later on

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's '' Daily Express''. He was later sports editor of ''

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'' for more than 10 years. He covered several

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and

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and won a

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for his coverage of the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Main was inducted into the Melbourne Cricket Ground Media Hall of Fame in 2003. He has published more than 60 books and has co-written books with David Allen,

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and

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.Main, p. 1. He was also a notable supporter and historian of the Sydney Swans.

Bibliography

*''Hanged - Execution in Australia'', 2007, BAS Publishing, Seaford Vic, *''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers'' with Russell Holmesby (1st:1998, 9th:2011-1000 pages) BAS Publishing, *''Aussie Rules For Dummies'' (2008) For Dummies, . * Harris, George with Main, Jim (2006), ''George - by George. Changi, the Blues and Beyond'', Bas Publishing, Melbourne, Victoria. (hbk.) *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Main, Jim Australian rules football commentators 1943 births 2022 deaths Melbourne Law School alumni Walkley Award winners La Trobe University alumni Australian sports journalists The Herald (Melbourne) people