Jim Main (12 March 1943 – 8 August 2022[1][2][3]) was an Australian sports journalist and writer.
He is known especially for his coverage of Australian rules football, especially his book More Than a Century of AFL Grand Finals (2001–2005), some editions of which he co-authored with Rohan Connolly.
Main worked at the Melbourne Herald and later on London's Daily Express.
Main was inducted into the Melbourne Cricket Ground Media Hall of Fame in 2003.
[4] [5] He was also a notable supporter and historian of the Sydney Swans.