Stan Fairbairn
Melbourne
AFL career
30 games41 goals
- Debut
- R3 1910 v CAR21 May 1910
- Most recent
- R3 1914 v GEE9 May 1914
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Ballarat, where he had served as captain for four seasons, Stan Fairbairn arrived at Melbourne with a significant reputation following a work-related move to the city. He immediately justified the hype by topping the club's goalkicking in his debut 1910 season, providing a capable focal point in attack during a lean era where the team managed only four wins. despite his proficiency near the big sticks, Fairbairn's time at the top level was fragmented; after two seasons, he departed the VFL to play country football for Yinnar in Gippsland. He was lured back to the Redlegs for a brief three-game cameo in 1914, adding five final goals to his tally before retiring from league football to eventually serve on the Cranbourne council.
Profile
- Born
- 14 July 1886
- Died
- 26 Feb 1943 (aged 56y 227d)
- Birthplace
- Camperdown, VIC
- Deathplace
- Dandenong, VIC
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 92 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Ballarat, where he had served as captain for four seasons, Stan Fairbairn arrived at Melbourne with a significant reputation following a work-related move to the city. He immediately justified the hype by topping the club's goalkicking in his debut 1910 season, providing a capable focal point in attack during a lean era where the team managed only four wins. despite his proficiency near the big sticks, Fairbairn's time at the top level was fragmented; after two seasons, he departed the VFL to play country football for Yinnar in Gippsland. He was lured back to the Redlegs for a brief three-game cameo in 1914, adding five final goals to his tally before retiring from league football to eventually serve on the Cranbourne council.