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Jim Stynes: a proud career
Jim Stynes came from Ireland as an untried teenager and went on to break the AFL's consecutive games record, win the Brownlow Medal in 1991 and become Melbourne president.
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Jim Stynes portrait.Credit:Robert Banks
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Jim Stynes at Melbourne training at Junction Oval, July 23 1997.Credit:Pat Scala
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Caulfield Luncheon with Tottie Goldsmith, Nikki McCarthy & Jim Stynes at the Blue Diamond lunch, February 20 2002.Credit:Melanie Faith Dove
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Footballer Jim Stynes at the Melbourne Cup, November 3 1998.Credit:Sandy Scheltema
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Jim Stynes announces his retirement, October 4 1998.Credit:Ray Kennedy
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Jim Stynes at the Cabrini Hospital with a broken hand, April 21 1998.Credit:John Woudstra
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Melbourne v Richmond, Round 1 MCG,Melbourne. Jim Stynes is carried off the ground by his former teammates, March 27 1999.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Jim Stynes talks to Peter Grantham during his motivational session at Werribee Secondary College, September 8 1998.Credit:Michael Clayton-Jones
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Jim Stynes with brother David at Melbourne training at Junction Oval, July 23 1997.Credit:Pat Scala
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Jeff Farmer and Jim Stynes after win over the Adelaide Crows at the MCG in the 1st qualifying final, September 5 1998.Credit:Ray Kennedy
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Jim Stynes with his blue hair, July 2 2004.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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Jim Stynes at a meeting at Reach.Credit:Robert Banks
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Melbourne v Richmond , Reach foundation give Jim Stynes a great send off at the MCG after he did a lap of honour, March 27 1999.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Melbourne v Collingwood: Round 8: MCG: Melbournes Jim Stynes runs on to the field for his 250th, May 17 1998.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Melbourne footballer Jim Stynes speaking to students from Melbourne High School, May 24 1996.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Jim Stynes and Nick Daffy. AFL Round 7, Richmond versus Melbourne at MCG, May 10 1998.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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Former AFL footballer and now director of the Reach organisation, Jim Stynes and fellow staffer, Jules Lund, who is a facilitator, at the Collingwood office, December 5 2002.Credit:Ken Irwin
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Australian Football Hall of Fame Induction dinner at The Regent Theatre Melbourne, 30th June 2003. John Platten, Wayne Richardson, John Todd and Jim Stynes.Credit:Vince Caligiuri
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AFL Round 10, Richmond versus Melbourne at MCG. Barry Richardson, Jim Stynes, Greg Hutchison, Marcus Seecamp and Cameron Schwab, May 31 1997.Credit:Ken Irwin
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Jim Stynes leaves the MCG after a match between Collingwood and Melbourne, April 8 1996.Credit:Jack Atley