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Key Facts

Full name
Frederick George Cook

Known as
Fred Cook

Born
4 December 1922

Died
17 December 1984 (aged 62)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 154d
Last game: 26y 231d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 77 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 7

Family links
Keith Cook (Brother (Twin))

Fred Cook

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
RichmondV/AFL1944-194981110.1458%———4
Total1944-194981110.1458%———4

AFL: 5,271st player to appear, 3,024th most games played, 4,864th most goals kickedRichmond: 433rd player to appear, 206th most games played, 388th most goals kicked

A half back flanker and centreman, Fred Cook was a highly reliable performer for Richmond in 81 VFL games from 1944 to 1949, scoring 12 goals. He played in the centre in the Tigers’ 1944 grand final loss to Fitzroy. His identical twin brother Keith also played for Richmond and the pair both debuted in the opening round of the 1944 season.

Author - John Devaney

Footnotes

Photo sourced from Boyles Football Photos.

Sources

Full Points Publications

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Footnotes

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