Fred Wimbridge
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Frederick "Fred" Wimbridge (born 9 March 1893) was an Australian rules football
er who played in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL) and with South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Wimbridge started his career at Perth
and was their leading goal-kicker in 1915 when he kicked 36 goals. He then spent two seasons away from the league on war service but returned to Perth in 1919. The following year he joined West Perth
and topped their goal-kicking in 1921 with 30 goals. Despite playing as a forward that season, he made two appearances for Western Australia at the Perth Carnival
as a fullback. He represented Western Australia on one further occasion.
He was already 32 when he made his way to South Melbourne, with whom he would play eight games in the 1925 VFL season
. His best performance was a five goal haul in a win over Footscray
at Lake Oval
.
After two years playing elsewhere in Victoria, Wimbridge returned to his original club Perth. He participated in the 1928 and 1929 seasons and then retired, having played 105 games for Perth.
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 who played in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL) and with South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the 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).
Wimbridge started his career at Perth
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
and was their leading goal-kicker in 1915 when he kicked 36 goals. He then spent two seasons away from the league on war service but returned to Perth in 1919. The following year he joined West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
and topped their goal-kicking in 1921 with 30 goals. Despite playing as a forward that season, he made two appearances for Western Australia at the Perth Carnival
1921 Perth Carnival
The 1921 Perth Carnival was the fourth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
as a fullback. He represented Western Australia on one further occasion.
He was already 32 when he made his way to South Melbourne, with whom he would play eight games in the 1925 VFL season
1925 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1925.-New Teams:In 1915, and from 1919 to 1924, there were nine teams in the VFL competition...
. His best performance was a five goal haul in a win over Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
at Lake Oval
Lake Oval
The Lake Oval was an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Albert Park, Victoria. It was the home of the South Melbourne Football Club from 1878 until their relocation to Sydney in 1982 , and also of the South Melbourne Cricket Club...
.
After two years playing elsewhere in Victoria, Wimbridge returned to his original club Perth. He participated in the 1928 and 1929 seasons and then retired, having played 105 games for Perth.