Jim Sandral
Encyclopedia
Jim Sandral is a former Australian rules football
player who played for Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Sandral was only selected in Melbourne's premiership-winning 1956 Grand Final
team to replace Geoff McGivern
, who was injured in the semi final.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player who played for Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Sandral was only selected in Melbourne's premiership-winning 1956 Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
team to replace Geoff McGivern
Geoff McGivern (footballer)
Geoff McGivern is a former Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League .In 1950, McGivern began his seven-year career with Melbourne, originally as a half-forward. McGivern won the club's best and fairest award in 1952, and played as a defender when the Demons overcame...
, who was injured in the semi final.