Jimmy Freake, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jimmy Freake

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1889

Place of Birth: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 19-May-1937

Profession: Australian rules footballer, Australian rules football coach

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Jimmy Freake

  • James Henry Freake (27 January 1889 – 19 May 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
  • A full forward, Freake lacked the height and weight that most had for that position but had considerable pace and ball handling abilities. Freake was a member of two Fitzroy premiership sides, the first in 1913 and the other in 1922 when he kicked four goals in the Grand Final.
  • He won the club's best and fairest award in 1918. His career tally of 442 goals is the fourth most achieved by a Fitzroy player and was a club record when he retired in 1924.
  • He also kicked the most goals ever for Fitzroy in finals football with 45.
  • Other goalkicking feats include being the first Fitzroy player to kick 10 goals in a VFL match, topping their goalkicking seven times including a best of 66 goals in 1915 and twice being the leading goalkicker in a VFL season, in 1913 and 1915. Freake died in Preston in 1937 and was survived by his wife Gertrude.

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