Tags: Australian Rules Football Player.
Jim Cleary (born 13 July 1914) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Cleary played as a fullback and won two best and fairest awards for South Melbourne in 1942 and 1944. His reputation was marred somewhat by his involvement in what is referred to as the 1945 VFL Grand Final ‘bloodbath’. For his part in the incident he was suspended for 8 matches.
