Fred Green
St Kilda and Essendon
AFL career
116 games16 goals
- Debut
- R1 1939 v FSC22 Apr 1939
- Most recent
- R18 1951 v COL1 Sept 1951
Coaching career
18 games5 wins13 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 1951 v FIT21 Apr 1951
- Most recent
- R18 1951 v COL1 Sept 1951
Stats
Bio
Recruited from North Essendon, Fred Green established himself as a reliable full-back for the Bombers during the tumultuous wartime era. He was a key pillar in Essendon's defence, culminating in his role in the 1942 premiership side where the Bombers defeated Richmond. Like many of his generation, Green's football prime was interrupted by military service in World War II, but he returned to Windy Hill to feature prominently in a dominant lineup led by Dick Reynolds. Despite his success at Essendon, opportunities for leadership saw him transfer to St Kilda following the 1946 season.
At the Junction Oval, Green brought valuable premiership experience to a struggling side, eventually ascending to the role of captain-coach for the 1949 and 1950 seasons. While his tenure as coach coincided with a lean period for the Saints, he remained a disciplined and dogged defender on the field. Green was often tasked with stopping the opposition's most dangerous forwards, a role he performed with consistency until his retirement in 1951, leaving a legacy as a premiership player who offered stability to St Kilda during a difficult rebuilding phase.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Mar 1921
- Died
- 07 Jan 1983 (aged 61y 307d)
- Birthplace
- Albert Park, VIC
- Deathplace
- Canberra, ACT
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Coaching
- St Kilda (Senior Coach)195118 games (W5 L13 D0), 27.8%
Honours
- St Kilda captain(2×) 1949, 1950
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Essendon, Fred Green established himself as a reliable full-back for the Bombers during the tumultuous wartime era. He was a key pillar in Essendon's defence, culminating in his role in the 1942 premiership side where the Bombers defeated Richmond. Like many of his generation, Green's football prime was interrupted by military service in World War II, but he returned to Windy Hill to feature prominently in a dominant lineup led by Dick Reynolds. Despite his success at Essendon, opportunities for leadership saw him transfer to St Kilda following the 1946 season.
At the Junction Oval, Green brought valuable premiership experience to a struggling side, eventually ascending to the role of captain-coach for the 1949 and 1950 seasons. While his tenure as coach coincided with a lean period for the Saints, he remained a disciplined and dogged defender on the field. Green was often tasked with stopping the opposition's most dangerous forwards, a role he performed with consistency until his retirement in 1951, leaving a legacy as a premiership player who offered stability to St Kilda during a difficult rebuilding phase.