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    Quote Originally Posted by KSAS View Post
    Oh this news has made me particularly sad. Grew up reading his columns in "Inside Football" back in the day.
    When I was first getting into Aussie Rules in the late 90s/early 00s, I'd frequently buy Inside Football where Jim Main's columns were a regular highlight. for me It wouldn't surprise anyone that the majority of his columns were related to his beloved Swans. I learnt a lot about the history of the Swans and the AFL in general from his columns.

    RIP Jim.

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    I went to school with Jim.
    He was a mad Swans fan then.
    In fact, he was the only Swans barracker I knew at that time. (I was a Fitzroy boy till they sacked us in '96)
    Good fella. Sad loss.

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    Vale The Angry Ant - a brilliant historian for the Swans.

    Also his columns in Inside Football were always cycloptic in nature - towards South/Sydney.

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    Two extraordinary and eloquently passionate Swans - what a week!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 707 View Post
    A sad loss, a big part of our story, one of the best Swans supporters ever, a true Blood.

    His books are treasured in my household

    RIP Jim
    Same. Got all those mentioned and have loved them all. A sad loss for the Swans family.
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    I echo the comments about his books on the Swans. I would add that he also produced a brilliant encyclopaedia of all players to play in the VFL/AFL. There were several editions of this and it included little narratives on many of the players (from all clubs) written by him. He clearly loved the game!

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    I got to know Jim through work, he'd written a mystery novel, and despite our decision not to publish he forgave a fellow Swans tragic. Had several very long conversation/arguements on various aspects of red and white history. Very sad.
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