| Fred Fairweather | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Victor Fairweather | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | London,England | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1983(1983-02-20) (aged 69) | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944–1946 | North Melbourne | 54 (14) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Frederick Victor Fairweather (3 June 1913 – 20 February 1983)[1] was anAustralian rules footballer who played withNorth Melbourne in theVictorian Football League (VFL).
Fairweather, who played in the ruck, was a later comer to VFL football, just two weeks shy of his 31st birthday when he made his debut for North Melbourne.[2][3] Born inLondon, he played his initial football for South Melbourne City, before joiningVictorian Football Association clubPort Melbourne in 1937.[4]
Fairweather was a member of Port's 1940 and 1941 premiership teams. After having served with theAIF, Fairweather played 15 games for North Melbourne in 1944 and appeared in all 21 games that they played the following year, including a semi final.[3][5] He was club captain for the1946 VFL season, then retired at the end of the year, to take up a position as captain-coach of Carnegie.
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