Jim Deane (2 January 1928 – 13 November 2010) was an

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footballer who played with

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in the

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(VFL) and South Adelaide in the

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(SANFL). A half forward flanker, Deane is one of only two South Adelaide players to have won dual

Magarey Medal The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), as judged by field umpires. The award was created by Will ...

s. He won the first in 1953 and the second in 1957, although the latter was not awarded until 1998 when the league decided to give players who lost on a countback over the years their Medal retrospectively. Deane also won six best and fairest awards for South Adelaide and represented South Australia at interstate football on 15 occasions. Deane coached

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in the

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from 1958 to 1962. He won the league's Morris Medal in 1958 and 1961. In 1970 and 1971 he was non-playing coach of South Adelaide. Deane died in

Balaklava, South Australia The town of Balaklava (population 2048, postcode 5461) is located in South Australia, 92 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Mid North region. It is on the south bank of the Wakefield River, east of Port Wakefield. History Since prehistoric ...

on 13 November 2010.Morgan, K. (18 November 2010)
"Deane remembered as 'absolute beauty'"
''Southern Times Messenger''. Accessed 21 November 2010.

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* * Australian rules footballers from South Australia Richmond Football Club players South Adelaide Football Club players South Adelaide Football Club coaches Magarey Medal winners Myrtleford Football Club players South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees 1928 births 2010 deaths People from Balaklava, South Australia Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub