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Jim Jess

Australian rules footballer

Jim Jess (born 25 January 1955) is a retired Australian rules football player who was recruited from St. Arnaud after he won the 1975 North Central Football League best and fairest award, the Feeney Medal with 31 votes.

Jess played in the VFL between 1976 and 1988 for the Richmond Football Club and played in Richmond's 1980 VFL grand final win.

Jess also played in Richmond's losing 1982 VFL Grand Final side.

Jess was commonly referred to as 'The Ghost'.

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