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Key Facts

Full name
George James Prince

Known as
George Prince

Nickname
Rosa

Born
21 May 1918

Died
3 September 2002 (aged 84)

Senior clubs
East Fremantle

Hall of fame
Western Australian Football Hall Of Fame, Inducted 2011

George Prince


Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
East FremantleWANFL1939-1941, 1945-19522264151.84—————
Total1939-1941, 1945-19522264151.84—————

“Born to be a footballer, George Prince was probably the most versatile player to wear either a blue and white guernsey or the state colours. Equally at home in the ruck, at centre half forward or in goals, he was a champion wherever he played.”¹ So said Jack Lee, historian of the East Fremantle Football Club.

A Lynn Medallist in 1947, Prince played 226 games for Old Easts, including a club record 158 in succession from 1945 to 1952, kicked 415 goals, and represented Western Australia on eight occasions. Among his total of 17 finals games for East Fremantle were the winning Grand Finals of 1945 against South Fremantle and 1946 against West Perth². In 1997, George Prince was placed at centre half back in East Fremantle’s official ‘Team of the Century’.

Author - John Devaney

Footnotes

1. Celebrating 100 Years of Tradition by Jack Lee, page 219.
2. Statistical information kindly supplied by Steve Davies.

Sources

Full Points Footy's WA Football Companion

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Footnotes

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