James Begley
Games Played 25
Career 2003 - 2005
Debut 2003
Date of Birth 22/07/1980
Biography
AFC Debut Number: 135 AFC Debut Game: Round 8 v Brisbane, 2003
AFC Career Guernsey Number: 28
James Begley was a talented junior footballer with the Sturt Football Club and was named in the All Australian under-18 team in 1998. He was drafted by St Kilda with pick No. 22 that year and played 36 games for the Saints in an injury-hit four years. He returned to Adelaide through the 2002 National Draft with pick No. 68. Unfortunately, Begley was also plagued by injuries at the Crows and he retired at the end of the 2005 season after a third shoulder reconstruction.
Stats
| Season | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Handballs | Disposals | Marks | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 99 | 82 | 181 | 47 | 30 |
| 2004 | 28 | 8 | - | - | 48 | 34 | 82 | 23 | 16 |
| 2005 | 28 | 5 | 2 | - | 12 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | - | 25 | 3 | 6 | 159 | 134 | 293 | 73 | 52 |