Fred Flanagan

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Fred Flanagan (born March 28th, 1924) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL).

Flanagan was a gifted centre half-forward 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.

[edit] Career highlights

Playing career:

• Geelong 1946-1955 (Games: 163 Goals: 182)

Player honors:

• 2nd Brownlow Medal 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).

v • d • e 1951/52 Geelong Cats Dual Premiership Players Captain: Flanagan | Davis | Fulton | Goninon | Hovey | Hyde | McMaster | Middlemiss | Morrison | Norman | Pianto | Renfrey | Smith | Trezise | Turner | Worner Coach: Hickey

[edit] See also

• 1951 VFL season
• 1952 VFL season
• 1953 VFL season

[edit] References

• Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 68. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X. 
• AFL Hall of Fame