Fred Mundy

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Fred Mundy
Personal information
Born (1941-01-05) 5 January 1941 (age 84)
Original team Orbost
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1959 Geelong 4 (0)
1960 Richmond 6 (1)
Total10 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fred Mundy (born 5 January 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Mundy, who played as a ruck-rover and in defence, came to Geelong from Orbost in 1959 and made four league appearances that year. [2] [3] At the beginning of the 1960 season, Mundy was cleared to Richmond. [4] Mundy debuted for Richmond in round four, the first of four successive games that he would play, before he received a two-week suspension, for striking Footscray's Trevor Elliott. [3] [5] He played only two more games that season. [3]

In 1961, Mundy had to return home to manage the family farm in Orbost, as his father had been severely injured in an accident. [6]

In 1962, Mundy played with Bairnsdale in the Gippsland Football League, then was captain-coach of Griffith Football Club in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1963, playing 15 games. [7] In 1964, Mundy played with Wagga Tigers, [8] then in 1965 Mundy was captain-coach of Wagga Football Club.

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Welch, Bruce (16 April 1959). "24 New Players May Make League Sides". p. 22. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Fred Mundy - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Beames, Percy (20 April 1960). "Three Quarters, Then Wedding for Tigers' Star". The Age . p. 22. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Two Players Suspended". The Age . 8 June 1960. p. 24. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Davis, Trevor (21 March 1961). "Tiger Follower May be Out This Season". The Age . p. 26. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "1963 - SWFL Results". Griggith FNC. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "1964 - SWDFL Season Results". Griffith FC. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
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