Fred Hiskins

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Fred Hiskins
Personal information
Birth August 8, 1878,
Recruited from Rutherglen
Playing career¹
Debut 1900, Essendon vs. , at
Team(s) Essendon (1900-1902, 1906)
  • 50 games, 78 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1906 season
Career highlights

Fred Hiskins (born August 8, 1878) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL during the early 1900s.

Hiskins was a half forward and topped the league's goalkicking in the 1901 VFL season with 34 goals, finishing the year in Essendon's premiership side. He would have kicked more that year had it not been was an inaccurate game against South Melbourne which saw him kick two goals and ten behinds. Hiskins regularly used the place kick to shoot at goal and represented Victoria at interstate football in 1902. After three years in Western Australia he returned to Essendon in 1906 and played one final season.

His younger brothers Arthur, Rupe and Stan were also VFL footballers while his son Jack played for Essendon in the 1930s.

[edit] References

  • Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.