James Ivor Stanton-French (born 21 July 1983 in Mudgee)[1] is an Australian water polo player.

[2] He was given a two-year sanction (23 October 2010 – 22 September 2012) by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority for clenbuterol presence.

[3] In 2013 he returned to competition and led the Victorian Tigers National Water Polo League team to an undefeated season.

He was subsequently selected in the Australian National Squad but did not play internationally as he was married in Bali to his wife Sarah.

[4][5] In 2015 James played in the FINA World Championships held in Kazan, Russia where he was the starting goalkeeper.