Frank Saunders

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Playing Career

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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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 73 51 20   - 193 39 32 2 53.42% List
City Cup 11 8 1   - 26 3 8 0 27.27% List
Tour Matches New South Wales Firsts 1 - 1   - 2 0 1 0 0.00% List
Interstate Matches 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
Country Carnival 4 2 -   - 6 3 1 0 75.00% List
NRL Finals 3 4 1   - 14 1 2 0 33.33% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Metropolis 1923 1 2 2   - 10 1 0 0 100.00% List
Possibles (AU) 1924 1 - -   - - 0 0 1 0.00% List
Probables (AU) 1924 1 1 1   - 5 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1924-25 4 - 1   - 2 1 3 0 25.00% List
Overall1923-1925 7 3 4   0 17 3 3 1 42.86% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George NSWRFL 1923 14 9 12   - 51 5 9 0 35.71% List
St George NSWRFL 1924 7 7 1   - 23 3 2 2 42.86% List
St George NSWRFL 1925 6 6 4   - 26 2 4 0 33.33% List
St George NSWRFL 1926 11 3 -   - 9 1 10 0 9.09% List
St George NSWRFL 1927 17 18 1   - 56 13 4 0 76.47% List
St George NSWRFL 1928 14 7 2   - 25 12 2 0 85.71% List
St George NSWRFL 1929 4 1 -   - 3 3 1 0 75.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
St George 1923-29 73 51 20   - 193 39 32 2 53.42% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    19/06/2017

    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
    09/05/2021

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

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