Fred Froude
Australian rules footballer, born 1910
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Frederick Ernest Froude (3 July 1910 – 16 June 1978)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and coached St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Frederick Ernest Froude
Born
3 July 1910
Mount Lyell, Tasmania[1]
Mount Lyell, Tasmania[1]
Died
16 June 1978 (aged 67)
Kew, Victoria
Kew, Victoria
Height
174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
| Fred Froude | |||
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Froude during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Ernest Froude | ||
| Born |
3 July 1910 Mount Lyell, Tasmania[1] | ||
| Died |
16 June 1978 (aged 67) Kew, Victoria | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–1939 | Collingwood | 148 (41) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1948–1950 | St Kilda | 56 (14–41–1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Although Froude played most of his career as a half back flanker, he started as a forward and kicked 30 goals in the 1931 VFL season.[3][4] He played in five grand finals for three premierships; 1930, 1935 and 1936.[3] In 1948, nine years after retiring, Froude returned to the VFL as coach of St Kilda.[5] Before the war he had been coach of Brighton.[6]
