James Joseph Larkin (27 October 1874 – 10 December 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Nicknamed "Skeeter", Larkin played his football as a forward and on the wing. He came from West Melbourne originally but was recruited from

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, who competed in the

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. Larkin finished the

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as Essendon's second leading goal-kicker, with 14 goals. He was a half forward flanker in the 1901 Essendon premiership team and was a

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in the side which lost the

1902 VFL Grand Final The 1902 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 20 September 1902. It was the 5th annual Grand Fin ...

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1874 births 1930 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club Premiership players West Melbourne Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players People from the City of Maribyrnong {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub