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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

Position(s)
Hooker
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 WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -3-31-1----3---3--100.00%List
World Cup 13-31-1----3---3--100.00%List
Tour MatchesRiverinaRIV-1-11-1----3---1--100.00%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-5-5-----------4-180.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 34-42-2----6---31-75.00%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 22-2-----------2--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 25-5-----------41-80.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 2239224125-25--1177--115084762.24%List
NRL Finals -16-161-1----3---88-50.00%List
Preseason Cup -493526-6----18--13017557.69%List
Midweek Cup -134-----------2-250.00%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 305831335-35--11107--21951031562.30%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1968 3-31-1----3---3--100.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1968 3-31-1----3---3--100.00%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Riverina1964 2-21-1----3---11-50.00%List
NSW City Firsts1967-68 2-2-----------2--100.00%List
NSW Firsts1968-69, 1973 4-42-2----6---31-75.00%List
NSW City Seconds1969-71 3-3-----------21-66.67%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ManlyManly19611961 NSWRFL 8-8-----------53-62.50%List
ManlyManly19621962 NSWRFL 17-17-----------79141.18%List
ManlyManly19631963 NSWRFL 10-10-----------28-20.00%List
ManlyManly19651965 NSWRFL 15-151-1----3--1510-33.33%List
ManlyManly19661966 NSWRFL 20-202-2----6---128-60.00%List
ManlyManly19671967 NSWRFL 22-221-1----3---128254.55%List
ManlyManly19681968 NSWRFL 21-212-2--118---146166.67%List
ManlyManly19691969 NSWRFL 24-241-1----3---159-62.50%List
ManlyManly19701970 NSWRFL 22-225-5----15---156168.18%List
ManlyManly19711971 NSWRFL 21-214-4----12---165-76.19%List
ManlyManly19721972 NSWRFL 24-244-4----12---203183.33%List
ManlyManly19731973 NSWRFL 23-235-5----15---184178.26%List
ManlyManly19741974 NSWRFL 718-----------62-75.00%List
ManlyManly19751975 NSWRFL 516-----------33-50.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Manly1961-63, 1965-75 239224125-25--1177--115084762.24%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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