Fred Fairweather
North Melbourne
AFL career
54 games14 goals
- Debut
- R3 1944 v FIT20 May 1944
- Most recent
- R19 1946 v MEL31 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
Arriving at North Melbourne as a mature-age recruit during the wartime competition of 1944, Fred Fairweather made an immediate impact despite being thirty years old on debut. The brother of Essendon triple-premiership star Wally Fairweather, Fred established himself as a reliable and resolute full-back, capable of locking down opposition forwards with disciplined checking. His defensive prowess was recognised instantly as he claimed the Syd Barker Medal as the club's best and fairest player in his first season, a rare feat for a debutant. He remained a key pillar of the Kangaroos' defence for three seasons, helping the club reach a Preliminary Final in 1945, before retiring after the 1946 season.
Profile
- Born
- 03 June 1913
- Died
- 20 Feb 1983 (aged 69y 262d)
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
- Deathplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Honours
- North Melbourne captain1946
Bio
1 revisionArriving at North Melbourne as a mature-age recruit during the wartime competition of 1944, Fred Fairweather made an immediate impact despite being thirty years old on debut. The brother of Essendon triple-premiership star Wally Fairweather, Fred established himself as a reliable and resolute full-back, capable of locking down opposition forwards with disciplined checking. His defensive prowess was recognised instantly as he claimed the Syd Barker Medal as the club's best and fairest player in his first season, a rare feat for a debutant. He remained a key pillar of the Kangaroos' defence for three seasons, helping the club reach a Preliminary Final in 1945, before retiring after the 1946 season.