Jack Frost
Carlton
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R6 1897 v STK19 June 1897
- Most recent
- R12 1897 v MEL24 July 1897
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Bio
Born in London, Robert "Jack" Frost holds a unique place in history as an English-born pioneer of the competition's inaugural season. He secured his status as a foundation player by taking the field for Carlton’s very first VFL match against Fitzroy at the Brunswick Street Oval in Round 1, 1897. Frost retained his spot in the senior side for the opening month of the breakaway league's existence, featuring in four consecutive matches as the Blues struggled to find their footing. Although his top-level career was brief and ended after just four appearances without a goal, his selection in that historic first lineup immortalises him as one of the original men to don the navy blue in the VFL.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Dec 1870
- Died
- 08 July 1935 (aged 64y 191d)
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1 revisionBorn in London, Robert "Jack" Frost holds a unique place in history as an English-born pioneer of the competition's inaugural season. He secured his status as a foundation player by taking the field for Carlton’s very first VFL match against Fitzroy at the Brunswick Street Oval in Round 1, 1897. Frost retained his spot in the senior side for the opening month of the breakaway league's existence, featuring in four consecutive matches as the Blues struggled to find their footing. Although his top-level career was brief and ended after just four appearances without a goal, his selection in that historic first lineup immortalises him as one of the original men to don the navy blue in the VFL.