Frank Stubbs (Australian footballer)

Frank William Stubbs[1] (27 September 1919 – 16 May 1997)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Frank Stubbs
Personal information
Full name Frank William Stubbs
Date of birth (1919-09-27)27 September 1919
Date of death 16 May 1997(1997-05-16) (aged 77)
Original team(s) Fawkner
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1941, 1945–1946 North Melbourne 66 (17)
1947–1951 Camberwell 70 (-)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Used in the ruck, Stubbs had two stints at North Melbourne, separated by World War II. He was North Melbourne's best placed player at the 1940 Brownlow Medal, with nine votes. Stubbs returned in 1945 and participated in their first ever finals match.

Stubbs finished his career at Camberwell, where he won each of their 'Best and Fairest' awards from 1948 to 1950. He also won the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1950, the club's first ever winner.

In 2003 he was named as the first ruckman in the club's Team of the Century.[3]

References
  1. STUBBS FRANK WILLIAM
  2. "Frank Stubbs – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. Michael Howard (7 August 2003). "Star status confirmed". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, VIC. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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