Jim Sandral

Jim Sandral (born 19 February 1933) is a former Australian rules football player who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Sandral, who didn't start playing football until the age of 16, commenced his football with Rennie Football Club playing in their 1952  and 1954 premiership teams and winning the club Best and Fairest award in and 1952 and 1954.  Sandral won the Coreen & District Football League - Best and Fairest award in 1953.  Sandral went into play with the Corowa in 1955. 

Sandral was a member of Melbourne's 1956 premiership team. Only a reserve in Melbourne's semi-final win, Sandral was given a starting spot for the 1956 VFL Grand Final, on a half forward flank, due to an injury suffered by Geoff McGivern in the semi final. He played a total of 22 league games with Melbourne.

After leaving Melbourne, Sandral returned to Corowa in 1958  as captain / coach of Corowa in 1958 and 1959. 

Sandral won the Ovens & Murray Football League's best and fairest award, the Morris Medal, three times. His first win was in 1959, the second of his two years as coach, then had further wins in 1962 and 1964.

Sandral also won Corowa's best and fairest award in 1960, 1961, 1963 and 1964. 

He was inducted into the Ovens and Murray Football League's Hall of Fame in 2005.  His son Denis played 348 senior games for Corowa Rutherglen Football Club was also inducted into the O&MFNL - Hall of Fame in 2009.

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