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Full name
Francis Ivor Hansen
Known as
Frank Hansen
Born
4 February 1884
Place of birth
Adelaide, SA (5000)
Died
5 May 1975 (aged 91)
Senior clubs
South Adelaide; Port Adelaide
Recruited from
South Adelaide (1910)
State of origin
SA
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
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South Adelaide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Port Adelaide | SAFL | 1910-1914 | 58 | 163 | 2.81 | — | — | — | — | — |
SAFL | 1910-1914 | 58 | 163 | 2.81 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total | 1910-1914 | 58 | 163 | 2.81 | — | — | — | — | — |
In 1903 Frank Hansen began his league football career with South Adelaide, whose goal kicking list he is known to have topped in 1907 with 24 goals, 1908 (28) and 1909 (20), but it was at Port Adelaide, where he transferred in 1910, that he really made his name. Hansen topped the league goal kicking that season, and each of the subsequent three, with tallies of 46, 41, 37 and 39 goals. His seven interstate appearances produced 19 goals. He was South Australia’s full forward at the 1911 Adelaide carnival, and was a key member of Port’s 1910 and 1913 premiership sides. He also helped Port defeat Collingwood in 1910 and Fitzroy three years later to twice secure the Australian club championship. All told, his Port career comprised 58 games between 1910 and 1914, during which he booted 163 goals.
After the war, Frank Hansen returned to Port as senior coach, and was at the helm when the side beat Norwood 4.8 (32) to 3.6 (24) in the 1921 Challenge Final. He retired as coach at the end of the 1923 season, having also served the club as a committee man, selector and, in 1919-20, chairman.
Author - John Devaney