Fred Froude

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Fred Froude
Personal information
Birth July 3, 1910,
Recruited from
Height and weight 174 cm / 82 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1930, Collingwood vs. , at
Team(s) Collingwood (1930-39)
  • 148 games, 41 goals
Coaching career¹
Team(s) St Kilda (1948-50)
  • 56 games, 14 wins, 41 losses, 1 draw
¹ Statistics to end of 1950 season
Career highlights

Fred Froude (born July 3, 1910) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1930s.

Although Froude played most of his career as a half back flanker, he started as a forward and kicked 30 goals in the 1931 season. He was a premiership player in 1930, 1935 and 1936 as well as playing in two losing Grand Finals. In 1948, nine years after retiring, he returned to the VFL as coach of St Kilda.

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