Fred Dean
North Melbourne
AFL career
5 games2 goals
- Debut
- R4 1930 v MEL24 May 1930
- Most recent
- R15 1930 v ESS23 Aug 1930
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local outfit West Melbourne, Fred Dean was a diminutive footballer who made a brief but historically significant contribution to the North Melbourne Football Club. Standing just 173cm, he managed five senior appearances and two goals during the 1930 VFL season, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the lineup during a tough era for the club. While his own on-field tenure was short-lived, Dean established a lasting legacy as the patriarch of a notable Shinboner family. He was the father of Ken Dean, who played 159 games and became a reliable defender for North in the 1950s and 60s, and Norm Dean, who also represented the club in 30 senior matches.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Apr 1909
- Died
- 16 May 1989 (aged 80y 32d)
- Birthplace
- Flemington, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local outfit West Melbourne, Fred Dean was a diminutive footballer who made a brief but historically significant contribution to the North Melbourne Football Club. Standing just 173cm, he managed five senior appearances and two goals during the 1930 VFL season, struggling to cement a permanent spot in the lineup during a tough era for the club. While his own on-field tenure was short-lived, Dean established a lasting legacy as the patriarch of a notable Shinboner family. He was the father of Ken Dean, who played 159 games and became a reliable defender for North in the 1950s and 60s, and Norm Dean, who also represented the club in 30 senior matches.