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Key Facts

Full name
Frederick Fairweather

Known as
Fred Fairweather

Born
3 June 1913

Died
20 February 1983 (aged 69)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 30y 352d
Last game: 33y 89d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 85 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 21

Fred Fairweather

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
North MelbourneV/AFL1944-194654140.2654%———0
Total1944-194654140.2654%———0

AFL: 5,307th player to appear, 4,159th most games played, 4,408th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 334th player to appear, 265th most games played, 314th most goals kicked

London-born Fred Fairweather commenced his senior football playing career with South Melbourne City before progressing to Port Melbourne in the VFA. A ruckman, in 1937-8, 1941 and 1945 he played 33 games and scored 39 goals for the Borough and was a member of their winning 1941 grand final team against Coburg. With the exception of a single game for Port in 1945 he spent the period between 1944 and 1946 playing 54 games and kicking 14 goals for VFL side North Melbourne. Already aged 31 when he made his league debut, he nevertheless acquitted himself well, and was sufficiently highly thought of to be installed as captain in his final season. After leaving North he captain-coached Carnegie for a time.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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