Frank Pritchard
Carlton
AFL career
20 games11 goals
- Debut
- R5 1922 v SME3 June 1922
- Most recent
- R12 1923 v RCH28 July 1923
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Tatura in the Goulburn Valley, Frank Pritchard arrived at Princes Park for the 1922 season as a promising country talent. Contemporary reports from the press characterized him as a "fast-moving full-forward," and while he managed a modest 11 goals in his 20 senior appearances, he quickly established himself in the side, notably holding his place for the high-stakes 1922 semi-final against Essendon in front of a record crowd. Although his time in the VFL was brief, spanning just two seasons before his departure after 1923, Pritchard's footballing legacy extended to the next generation. His son, Bill Pritchard, became a standout in the Goulburn Valley League, winning the 1947 Morrison Medal before carving out his own senior VFL career with Geelong in the post-war era.
Profile
- Born
- 06 June 1899
- Died
- 16 Dec 1983 (aged 84y 193d)
- Birthplace
- Tatura, VIC
- Deathplace
- Burramine South, VIC
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Bill Pritchard
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Tatura in the Goulburn Valley, Frank Pritchard arrived at Princes Park for the 1922 season as a promising country talent. Contemporary reports from the press characterized him as a "fast-moving full-forward," and while he managed a modest 11 goals in his 20 senior appearances, he quickly established himself in the side, notably holding his place for the high-stakes 1922 semi-final against Essendon in front of a record crowd. Although his time in the VFL was brief, spanning just two seasons before his departure after 1923, Pritchard's footballing legacy extended to the next generation. His son, Bill Pritchard, became a standout in the Goulburn Valley League, winning the 1947 Morrison Medal before carving out his own senior VFL career with Geelong in the post-war era.