James Vernon Sewell (born 3 February 1955) is a former

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er who played for Footscray in the

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(VFL) during the 1980s. Born in

Geraldton Geraldton (Wajarri language, Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu language, Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West (Western Australia), Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth. As of the , Geraldt ...

, Sewell commenced his senior football career with

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(WAFL) club

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and was centre half forward in their 1979 premiership team with a reputation for high flying marks. When he crossed to Footscray in

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he was used initially as a full-back but the following season Sewell played up forward, kicking 28 goals. He was a losing Preliminary Finalist in

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, kicking two goals in the loss to Hawthorn. A regular

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representative, Sewell played in the original 1977 State of Origin game and the

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. Following his retirement from football, Sewell served as the Football Manager of the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sewell, Jim 1955 births Living people Western Bulldogs players East Fremantle Football Club players Western Australian State of Origin players Australian rules footballers from Geraldton 20th-century Australian sportsmen