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Frank Saunders

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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
Frank Fuller Saunders
Nickname(s)
Fatty
Born
Tuesday, 11th November, 1902
Died
Wednesday, 19th July, 1978 (Aged 75 years and 250 days)
Place Of Birth
Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

St George winger, the father of noted cricketer Warren Saunders, played for NSW against the visiting England side in 1924.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 4 - 4 --- 1     - - 2 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
Interstate Series - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 4 - 4 2-2 -     - - 6 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 73 - 73 51-51 20     - - 193 - - - 39 32 2 53.42% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 4-4 1 / 4 25.00% - - 14 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
City Cup - 11 - 11 8-8 1     - - 26 - - - 3 8 - 27.27% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  82 - 82 55-55 21     - - 207 - - - 42 38 2 51.22% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Metropolis 1923   1 - 1 2-2 2     - - 10 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1924   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - - 1 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1924   1 - 1 1-1 1     - - 5 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1924-25   4 - 4 --- 1     - - 2 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St GeorgeSt George 19231923 NSWRFL   14 - 149-9 12     - - 51 - - - 5 9 - 35.71% List
St GeorgeSt George 19241924 NSWRFL   7 - 77-7 1     - - 23 - - - 3 2 2 42.86% List
St GeorgeSt George 19251925 NSWRFL   6 - 66-6 4     - - 26 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List
St GeorgeSt George 19261926 NSWRFL   11 - 113-3 -     - - 9 - - - 1 10 - 9.09% List
St GeorgeSt George 19271927 NSWRFL   17 - 1718-18 1 / 4 25.00% - - 56 - - - 13 4 - 76.47% List
St GeorgeSt George 19281928 NSWRFL   14 - 147-7 2     - - 25 - - - 12 2 - 85.71% List
St GeorgeSt George 19291929 NSWRFL   4 - 41-1 -     - - 3 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
St George 1923-29   73 - 73 51-51 20     - - 193 - - - 39 32 2 53.42% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    19 Jun 2017 7:14pm

    Frank had a good side step but in later years it was found hat he had one leg shorter than the other which it is thought gave him the good side step..it is also said that he ran the length of earls park to score after his shorts had been ripped off

  • Anonymous
    9 May 2021 1:58pm

    Frank is my Dad. So very proud of him. Even the Victorian grandchildren barrack for St. GEORGE. PAULINE AMY

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