Fred Flanagan
Encyclopedia
Fred Flanagan is a former Australian rules football
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Flanagan was a gifted centre half-forward from Swan Hill who was a magnificent mark and kick. He played his whole career with Geelong Football Club
.
In 1998 Flanagan was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
Player honors:
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Flanagan was a gifted centre half-forward from Swan Hill who was a magnificent mark and kick. He played his whole career with Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
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In 1998 Flanagan was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
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Career highlights
Playing career:- Geelong 1946–55 (Games: 163 Goals: 182)
Player honors:
- 2nd Brownlow MedalBrownlow MedalThe Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
1950 - Geelong Best & Fairest 1949
- Geelong leading goalkicker 1954
- Geelong captain 1951–1953
- Geelong premierships 1951 (captain), 1952 (captain)
- Geelong Team of the Century
- Victorian representative 21 matches (21 games, 13 goals).