Fred Phillips
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | May 27, 1905, |
| Recruited from | Scotch College |
| Height and weight | 183 cm / 74 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1924, St Kilda vs. , at |
| Team(s) | St Kilda (1924-32)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1932 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Fred 'Flops' Phillips (May 27, 1905 - 1933) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL.
Phillips could play as a ruckman or in defensive key positions. A strong mark of the ball, Phillips won a Best and fairest for St Kilda in 1930. He finished 8th in the 1931 Brownlow Medal and equal 9th the following season. In 1933 he was appointed to the role of Hawthorn captain-coach but by the time the season began he had passed away from blood poisoning caused by an elbow cut.
