James Carvel McColl, AO (17 June 1933 – 5 October 2013) was a distinguished contributor to Australian agricultural and resource-based industries and an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
[2] Jim McColl was a tall player and an aspirant for the centre half back position at Essendon, but only played a total of three senior games over four years.
McColl also played in the country for City United in the Goulburn Valley Football League, and was captain-coach of Katamatite and Strathmerton.
In 2005 Jim McColl was awarded the Eureka Prize for land and water research jointly with Professor Mike Young, University of Adelaide.
[2] In 2013 McColl was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia "for distinguished service to primary industry through policy and strategy advisory roles in the agricultural, fisheries and natural resource sector, and to conservation and the environment".