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Viv Freestone

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Eric Vivian Freestone
Nickname(s)
Bluey
Born
Tuesday, 9th February, 1904
Died
Saturday, 12th October, 1957 (Aged 53 years and 245 days)
Place Of Birth
Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

NSW City vs Country Firsts
1928

Biography

Former Gundagai winger was playing for Tumut in 1928 when he represented NSW and then Australia in the First Test loss against England in Brisbane. Freestone joined St George the following year and, in 1930, played on the wing in the club’s 27-2 loss to Wests in the first grand final ever played.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 --- 1 - - 2 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- 1 - - 2 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Southern DivisionSOD - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 4 - 4 3-3 5 - - 19 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country Firsts 1 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 1 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 4 - 4 3-3 2 - - 13 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 48 - 48 16-16 32 - - 112 - - 2 25 19 4 52.08% List
NRL Finals - 5 - 5 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
Maher Cup - 17 - 17 8-8 10 1 1 46 - - - 6 9 2 35.29% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  55 - 55 21-21 38 - - 139 - - 2 30 21 4 54.55% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1928   1 - 1 --- 1 - - 2 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Southern Division 1925, 1928   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW Firsts 1928   4 - 4 3-3 5 - - 19 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1928   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19291929 NSWRFL   14 - 145-5 7 - - 29 - - 1 9 4 1 64.29% List
St GeorgeSt George 19301930 NSWRFL   15 - 155-5 11 - - 37 - - 1 7 6 2 46.67% List
St GeorgeSt George 19311931 NSWRFL   12 - 125-5 11 - - 37 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
St GeorgeSt George 19321932 NSWRFL   7 - 71-1 3 - - 9 - - - 2 4 1 28.57% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1929-32   48 - 48 16-16 32 - - 112 - - 2 25 19 4 52.08% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    23 Jul 2011 6:35pm

    Recently voted Gundagai Tigers "Player of the Decade - 1920's" at there 100years of Rugby League Celebrations. The only player to have represented his country in Rugby League from that town.

  • Keryn Stewart
    26 Jul 2012 4:27pm

    This amazing man was my grandfather on my mothers side , although I never met him my mother told me alot about him and how proud I am of him and his achievments . I would one day like to visit the club he played for and maybe fund a trophy in his name ....love you my dear grandfather xoxoxo

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