Jim Fitzgerald (14 December 1924 – 6 June 2003) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

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and St Kilda in the VFL. A backman, Fitzgerald was a

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winner for Geelong in 1945 and briefly captained them during the 1949 season. He finished his career at St Kilda before retiring in 1952.

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* 1924 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) St Kilda Football Club players Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club captains St Joseph's Football Club players Carji Greeves Medal winners 2003 deaths {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub