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Key Facts

Full name
Frederick Froude

Known as
Fred Froude

Born
3 July 1910

Died
16 June 1978 (aged 67)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 332d
Last game: 29y 82d

Height and weight
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 82 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 28, 15, 11, 12, 13, 8, 9

Fred Froude

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
CollingwoodV/AFL1930-1939148410.2873%13.65—3.665
Total1930-1939148410.2873%13.65—3.665

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,692nd player to appear, 1,351st most games played, 2,377th most goals kickedCollingwood: 329th player to appear, 104th most games played, 194th most goals kicked

Fred Froude commenced his Collingwood career as a forward in 1930, but looked woefully out of place. In time-honoured fashion, he was banished to the backlines, where he promptly settled down to become one of the mainstays of the team for the remainder of the decade. He played on a half back flank in the winning Grand Final teams of 1935-6, as well as in the losing sides of the following two years. In both 1935 and 1937 he was close to best afield. Never spectacular, he was limpet-like in his commitment to restricting the effectiveness of his immediate opponent, and combined solid ground work with superior aerial ability. He played a total 148 VFL games and kicked 41 goals for Collingwood between 1930 and 1939.

Froude returned to the VFL as non-playing coach of St Kilda in 1949, but his two seasons at the helm were underwhelming, yielding eleventh and ninth place finishes.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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