Jim Stynes
Location: VIC
Born in Dublin, Jim Stynes was brought from Ireland to Australia as part of a Ron Barassi inspired experiment in the mid 1980’s to recruit Irish footballers for the Melbourne Football Club. Stynes played his first senior game in 1987 and retired 264 games later at the end on 1998. He has been described as "Australia’s most successful sporting experiment".
The 1991 Brownlow Medal winner, Jim Stynes has been Melbourne's Best and Fairest four times. His most extraordinary performance was to play an AFL record breaking 244 consecutive games between round 17 in 1987 and round 4 in 1998 when his hand was broken, a tribute to his guts, determination and commitment to fair play.
