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Key Facts

Full name
Frank Nash

Known as
Frank Nash

Born
17 March 1907

Died
2 December 1992 (aged 85)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 143d
Last game: 28y 125d

Height and weight
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 22

Frank Nash

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1926-193580280.3539%15.256.256
Total1926-193580280.3539%15.256.256

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,224th player to appear, 3,047th most games played, 3,112th most goals kickedEssendon: 380th player to appear, 230th most games played, 264th most goals kicked

Frank Nash was a tall, lean centre half forward who marked and kicked well and was highly consistent. He arrived at Essendon from Flemington Methodists in 1926 and went on to play 80 VFL games and register 28 goals with the club from 1926 to 1935. He represented the VFL in a win against the VFA in 1932.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.