Fred Mundy
Australian rules footballer
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Fred Mundy (born 5 January 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Fred Mundy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 5 January 1941 | ||
| Original team | Orbost | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959 | Geelong | 4 (0) | |
| 1960 | Richmond | 6 (1) | |
| Total | 10 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mundy, who played as a ruck-rover and in defence, came to Geelong from Orbost in 1959 and made four league appearances that year.[2][3] At the beginning of the 1960 season, Mundy was cleared to Richmond.[4] Mundy debuted for Richmond in round four, the first of four successive games that he would play, before he received a two-week suspension, for striking Footscray's Trevor Elliott.[3][5] He played only two more games that season.[3]
In 1961, Mundy had to return home to manage the family farm in Orbost, as his father had been severely injured in an accident.[6]
In 1962, Mundy played with Bairnsdale in the Gippsland Football League, then was captain-coach of Griffith Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1963, playing 15 games.[7] In 1964, Mundy played with Wagga Tigers,[8] then in 1965 Mundy was captain-coach of Wagga Football Club.