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Fred Jones

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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

Born
Wednesday, 9th December, 1942
Died
Saturday, 20th March, 2021 (Aged 78 years and 101 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Competitions Won

World Cup
1968
Interstate Series
1968, 1969, 1973
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1967, 1968
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1972, 1973

Biography

South Coast product came up through the Manly juniors and, except for the 1964 season that he spent at Tumbarumba, played his heart out with the Sea Eagles for fourteen seasons. The rugged hooker broke into rep football in 1968, playing for NSW and then Australia in the World Cup, and ended the year with Manly's grand final loss to Souths. In 1970 Jones suffered another grand final defeat before captaining the club to their first premiership title two years later. A diamond in the rough he was a try-scorer in the club’s 19-14 grand final win over Easts in 1972 and was named in Australia's World Cup squad that went to France at the end of the year. After a four-year absence Jones played in all three interstate matches in 1973 and capped a memorable year by leading Manly to a bruising win over Cronulla in the grand final. In 1974 he became the first Manly player to be granted a testimonial season but his career came to a close the following year after budding champion Max Krilich, (whom Jones had kept in reserve grade for many seasons) secured the club's top rake position.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches RiverinaRIV - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - - 4 - 1 80.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 3 4 - 4 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country 2 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - - 4 1 - 80.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2 239 2 241 25-25 - - 1 1 77 - - 1 150 84 7 62.24% List
NRL Finals - 16 - 16 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 8 8 - 50.00% List
Preseason Cup - 49 3 52 6-6 - - - - 18 - - 1 30 17 5 57.69% List
Midweek Cup - 1 3 4 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 50.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  305 8 313 35-35 - - 1 1 107 - - 2 195 103 15 62.30% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1968   3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1968   3 - 3 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Riverina 1964   2 - 2 1-1 - - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1967-68   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1968-69, 1973   4 - 4 2-2 - - - - 6 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1969-71   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ManlyManly 19611961 NSWRFL   8 - 8--- - - - - - - - - 5 3 - 62.50% List
ManlyManly 19621962 NSWRFL   17 - 17--- - - - - - - - - 7 9 1 41.18% List
ManlyManly 19631963 NSWRFL   10 - 10--- - - - - - - - - 2 8 - 20.00% List
ManlyManly 19651965 NSWRFL   15 - 151-1 - - - - 3 - - 1 5 10 - 33.33% List
ManlyManly 19661966 NSWRFL   20 - 202-2 - - - - 6 - - - 12 8 - 60.00% List
ManlyManly 19671967 NSWRFL   22 - 221-1 - - - - 3 - - - 12 8 2 54.55% List
ManlyManly 19681968 NSWRFL   21 - 212-2 - - 1 1 8 - - - 14 6 1 66.67% List
ManlyManly 19691969 NSWRFL   24 - 241-1 - - - - 3 - - - 15 9 - 62.50% List
ManlyManly 19701970 NSWRFL   22 - 225-5 - - - - 15 - - - 15 6 1 68.18% List
ManlyManly 19711971 NSWRFL   21 - 214-4 - - - - 12 - - - 16 5 - 76.19% List
ManlyManly 19721972 NSWRFL   24 - 244-4 - - - - 12 - - - 20 3 1 83.33% List
ManlyManly 19731973 NSWRFL   23 - 235-5 - - - - 15 - - - 18 4 1 78.26% List
ManlyManly 19741974 NSWRFL   7 1 8--- - - - - - - - - 6 2 - 75.00% List
ManlyManly 19751975 NSWRFL   5 1 6--- - - - - - - - - 3 3 - 50.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Manly 1961-63, 1965-75   239 2 241 25-25 - - 1 1 77 - - 1 150 84 7 62.24% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    25 Apr 2015 11:33pm

    was a legend coached me as a kid brought me down to hardbord from Belrose good memories..

  • Phil Durrant
    14 Aug 2019 11:39pm

    Fred Jones the man was tough and a top hooker winning over 50% of scrums in his career in big league they called the scrum authority packing down in over 10,000 scrums. I always had faith in his ability to win the ball for Manly and a very capable leader on the field and highly respected. Fitting he was captain for the clubs first premiership in 1972. What always impressed me was the way Fred flexed his arms prior to passing the football. I tried for years to do that but just never achieved that ability like the master Fred Jones. Loved your work Fred.

  • Anonymous
    6 Mar 2022 1:21pm

    Fred loved having a beer with Ron Costello at shellharbour bowling club. Nice bloke to get along with.

  • Mike Breen
    25 Jun 2024 1:53pm

    Yes Freddie Jones during his football career worked for many years on the wharf serving the Manly ferries setting up and removing the manual pedestrian planks.
    Always said gidday to the Manly supporters who would greet him each day, a time when footy players worked day jobs and were very accessible to the fans.

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