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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1917}} |
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{{Infobox afl player | firstname = Jim |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| birthdate = [[October 14]], [[1917]] |
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| fullname = James Teague Mooring |
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| heightweight = 170cm, 74kg |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|10|14|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Piangil, Victoria]] |
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| dead = alive |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|10|20|1917|10|14|df=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Bendigo]], Victoria |
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| originalteam = Piangil, [[Creswick Football Club|Creswick]], [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]] |
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| debutdate = Round 1, |
| debutdate = Round 1, 1940 |
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| debutteam = [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] |
| debutteam = [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] |
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| debutopponent = [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] |
| debutopponent = [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] |
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| debutstadium = [[Corio Oval]] |
| debutstadium = [[Corio Oval]] |
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| height = 170 cm |
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| weight = 74 kg |
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| position = Rover |
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44 games, 0 goals |
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| statsend = 1949 |
| statsend = 1949 |
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| years1 = 1940–1949 |
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| games_goals1 = 126 (161) |
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* Premiership Player: 1945 |
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* Club leading goalkicker 1944 |
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* Club Best & Fairest 1942 |
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* Named one of Carlton's 150 Greatest Players |
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'''James Teague Mooring''' (14 October 1917{{spaced ndash}}20 October 2007) was an [[Australian rules football]]er in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL). |
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==Early life== |
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Mooring, the son of James Wilfred Mooring and Ellen Adelaide Mooring, née Teague, was originally from Piangil (near Swan Hill). |
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Mooring was a natural sportsman. His sporting talents extended also to tennis, cricket, billiards and golf. |
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Mooring was originally invited to train with {{AFL StK}}, but the club failed to find him job so he returned to Piangil. Searching for work Mooring moved to [[Creswick, Victoria|Creswick]] and initially played with [[Creswick Football Club|Creswick]], under [[Jack Wunhym]], then played with [[Maryborough Football Club|Maryborough]] in the [[Bendigo Football League]] in 1939.<ref>{{cite web |title=1940 - In Mooring The Blues Have A Find |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188803918 |publisher=Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954) |access-date=22 June 2024 |page=10 |date=1 May 1940}}</ref> |
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==VFL career== |
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A chance encounter with then {{AFL Car}} coach [[Brighton Diggins]] in Creswick, signed him to the ''Blues''. He was judged Carlton's Best First Year Player in 1940, Most Consistent Player at the club in 1941, Best and Fairest in 1942 and 2nd Best and Fairest in 1944 as well as Best Clubman in 1943. |
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Mooring was Vice-captain in 1942 and 1943, and club leading goalkicker in 1944. |
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Mooring was a member of Carlton's [[1945_VFL_grand_final|1945 VFL premiership]] side in a game that was referred to simply as "The Bloodbath". Mooring kicked 2 goals. |
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He missed out on playing in the 1947 premiership because of injury. Mooring latter career was riddled with injuries to his knee, shoulder and hand. |
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Mooring was Life Member of the Blues, died in [[Bendigo]] on 20 October 2007. |
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In April 2014, Mooring was posthumously named as one of Carlton's 150 Greatest Players. |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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*{{AFL Tables | J/Jim_Mooring }} |
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{{1945 Carlton premiership players}} |
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{{John Nicholls Medal}} |
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{{Carlton leading goalkickers}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mooring, Jim}} |
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Mooring made his debut for the [[Carlton Football Club]] in Round 1 of the [[1940]] season. He left the club at the end of the 1949 season. |
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[[Category:1917 births]] |
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[[Category:2007 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]] |
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[[Category:Carlton Football Club players]] |
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[[Category:Carlton Football Club premiership players]] |
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[[Category:John Nicholls Medal winners]] |
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[[Category:Maryborough Football Club players]] |
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[[Category:VFL/AFL premiership players]] |
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==External Links== |
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Latest revision as of 14:49, 23 June 2024
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Teague Mooring | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Piangil, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 October 2007 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Piangil, Creswick, Maryborough | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1940, Carlton vs. Geelong, at Corio Oval | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1949 | Carlton | 126 (161) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Teague Mooring (14 October 1917 – 20 October 2007) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early life
[edit]Mooring, the son of James Wilfred Mooring and Ellen Adelaide Mooring, née Teague, was originally from Piangil (near Swan Hill).
Mooring was a natural sportsman. His sporting talents extended also to tennis, cricket, billiards and golf.
Mooring was originally invited to train with St Kilda, but the club failed to find him job so he returned to Piangil. Searching for work Mooring moved to Creswick and initially played with Creswick, under Jack Wunhym, then played with Maryborough in the Bendigo Football League in 1939.[1]
VFL career
[edit]A chance encounter with then Carlton coach Brighton Diggins in Creswick, signed him to the Blues. He was judged Carlton's Best First Year Player in 1940, Most Consistent Player at the club in 1941, Best and Fairest in 1942 and 2nd Best and Fairest in 1944 as well as Best Clubman in 1943.
Mooring was Vice-captain in 1942 and 1943, and club leading goalkicker in 1944.
Mooring was a member of Carlton's 1945 VFL premiership side in a game that was referred to simply as "The Bloodbath". Mooring kicked 2 goals. He missed out on playing in the 1947 premiership because of injury. Mooring latter career was riddled with injuries to his knee, shoulder and hand.
Mooring was Life Member of the Blues, died in Bendigo on 20 October 2007.
In April 2014, Mooring was posthumously named as one of Carlton's 150 Greatest Players.
References
[edit]- ^ "1940 - In Mooring The Blues Have A Find". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 1 May 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- Jim Mooring's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Mooring at Blueseum
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