Fred Warry
St Kilda
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1900 v SME12 May 1900
- Most recent
- R4 1900 v COL26 May 1900
Stats
Bio
Born in the Seychelles—an exceptionally rare origin for a VFL footballer—Frederick Warry entered the league via the Melbourne Grammar School football program. He was handed a brief opportunity by St Kilda during the club's winless 1900 campaign, a dismal season defined by on-field struggles and constant lineup experimentation. Warry featured in just two senior matches, debuting in a thrashing by South Melbourne and making his final appearance the following week against Geelong. Unable to impact the scoreboard or secure a regular position in a side that ultimately claimed the wooden spoon, he drifted out of the league immediately after his short stint, remaining a unique statistical curiosity largely due to his distinctive birthplace.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Dec 1880
- Died
- 04 Feb 1959 (aged 78y 62d)
- Birthplace
- Seychelles
- Deathplace
- Mont Albert, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in the Seychelles—an exceptionally rare origin for a VFL footballer—Frederick Warry entered the league via the Melbourne Grammar School football program. He was handed a brief opportunity by St Kilda during the club's winless 1900 campaign, a dismal season defined by on-field struggles and constant lineup experimentation. Warry featured in just two senior matches, debuting in a thrashing by South Melbourne and making his final appearance the following week against Geelong. Unable to impact the scoreboard or secure a regular position in a side that ultimately claimed the wooden spoon, he drifted out of the league immediately after his short stint, remaining a unique statistical curiosity largely due to his distinctive birthplace.