James McLure (footballer)

James McLure (born 18 September 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in three games for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1995.[1]

James McLure
Personal information
Full name James McLure
Date of birth (1974-09-18) 18 September 1974
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Geelong Amateurs, (Bellarine FL)
Draft No. 11, 1992 Mid Year Draft
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1995 Geelong 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He was initially drafted to Collingwood in the AFL in the 1992 Mid Year Draft. He was delisted by Collingwood at the end of the 1993 season without having played a senior game. He was then recruited to Geelong with a pre-draft supplementary selection in the 1994 AFL Draft. He played in three games for Geelong in 1995, but was delisted at the end of the season. He then moved to South Australia where he played over 100 games for Woodville-West Torrens.

He has completed a PhD in clinical pharmacology. In 2010 he published a book, Eight Stones: My Journey Through Schizophrenia and Depression, outlining his life coping with schizophrenia and depression.[2]

Bibliography
  • McLure, James (2010). Eight Stones: My Journey Through Schizophrenia and Depression. ISBN 9780646544588.
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References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 437. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  2. Rucci, Michelangelo (16 September 2011). "McLure opens door into darkest room". The Advertiser.


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