Fred Metcalf

Fred Metcalf
Personal information
Full name	J. Fred Metcalf
Date of birth	27 July 1899
Date of death	10 May 1975 (aged 75)
Original team(s)	North Melbourne (VFA)
Height / weight	188 cm / 76 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1925–1927	North Melbourne	39 (68)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.

J. Fred Metcalf (27 July 1899 – 10 May 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Metcalf was already an established player at North Melbourne when they left the Victorian Football Association for the VFL in 1925. He played a prominent part in their win over Geelong in the opening round of the 1925 VFL season, with a club best three goals. By the end of the season he had amassed 21 goals, to finish third in North Melbourne's goal-kicking. The following year he was their leading goal-kicker, with 26 goals.^[2]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Fred Metcalf

External links

• Fred Metcalf's profile from AustralianFootball.com