Fred Mann
Essendon
AFL career
27 games1 goals
- Debut
- R9 1901 v STK22 June 1901
- Most recent
- SR3 1903 v SME29 Aug 1903
Stats
1903 | ESS | 1 | 0.0 |
1902 | ESS | 17 | 0.1 |
1901 | ESS | 9 | 0.0 |
Bio
Born in Nottingham, England, and recruited from the Leopold juniors, Fred Mann enjoyed a remarkably successful start to his brief VFL career. The reliable defender was immediately thrust into the heat of battle, featuring in Essendon’s back pocket during the 1901 Premiership victory over Collingwood in his debut season. He returned to the Grand Final stage in 1902, though the "Same Olds" fell short against the Magpies, before he departed Victoria after the 1903 season to forge a significant career in the WAFL with East and South Fremantle. While his time at Essendon was short, Mann established a lasting football legacy as the patriarch of a three-generation dynasty that later produced grandson Ken Mann and former Fremantle Dockers captain Peter Mann.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Oct 1878
- Died
- 22 Feb 1970 (aged 91y 120d)
- Birthplace
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Deathplace
- Perth, WA
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1901
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Nottingham, England, and recruited from the Leopold juniors, Fred Mann enjoyed a remarkably successful start to his brief VFL career. The reliable defender was immediately thrust into the heat of battle, featuring in Essendon’s back pocket during the 1901 Premiership victory over Collingwood in his debut season. He returned to the Grand Final stage in 1902, though the "Same Olds" fell short against the Magpies, before he departed Victoria after the 1903 season to forge a significant career in the WAFL with East and South Fremantle. While his time at Essendon was short, Mann established a lasting football legacy as the patriarch of a three-generation dynasty that later produced grandson Ken Mann and former Fremantle Dockers captain Peter Mann.