Roger James began his senior league career with Norwood, and was a member of the club's 1997 grand final defeat of Port Adelaide Magpies. By that time he was also playing AFL football for the Magpies' 'big brother', the Power, for whom, after struggling initially to hold down a regular place, he eventually developed into a gritty and highly effective, if frequently under-rated, contributor. Many of James' best games came in finals, with the most memorable being the preliminary final of 2004 against St Kilda when his outstanding all round display was the biggest single factor in the Power's eventual heart-stopping 6 point win. James was also prominent in the following week's grand final when Port overcame Brisbane. He retired at the end of the 2005 season having played 147 AFL games.

*Courtesy of John Devaney at www.fullpointsfooty.net

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