James Tunstill

James "Jimmy" Tunstill (born 18 July 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Western Australia, Tunstill played football for the Busselton Football Club in the South West Football League. He also played for East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), driving a 450 km round trip from Busselton to play for the side while studying in his final year at school.^[2] Tunstill was selected by the Lions with pick 41 in the 2021 national draft.^[3]

James Tunstill
Tunstill in April 2025
Personal information
Full name	James Tunstill
Nickname(s)	Jimmy[1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 22)
Original team(s)	Busselton (South West Football League)
Draft	No. 41, 2021 national draft
Debut	Round 15, 2022, Brisbane Lions vs. Melbourne, at The MCG
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Brisbane Lions
Number	29
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022–	Brisbane Lions	11 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 7 2025.
Career highlights
Brisbane reserves best and fairest: 2022 Signature
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Tunstill made his debut in round 15 of the 2022 AFL season against Melbourne at the MCG. Despite only managing five senior games in two seasons with the Lions, he still signed a two-year contract extension with the team in May 2022.^[4]