Frederick George "Fred" Felsch - South Sydney Player Report

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Felsch was captain in one South Sydney premiership decider in 1939. He also captained South Sydney in the 1939 Cup-Tie final.

Felsch was a police constable. He was a product of the NSW North Coast, and a NSW Country representative before he transfered to South Sydney. He made his South Sydney first grade cup and club debut in Round 2 1936 of the Night Competition against Balmain at the Sports Ground. A few weeks later he made his South Sydney first grade premiership debut in Round 1 1936 against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground.

Felsch played 9 seasons with South Sydney. He played 118 first grade club games, which included 98 first grade premiership games and 17 first grade cup games. He would also play 8 short-form games. He play all of his senior grade career with South Sydney in first grade. Felsch was a goalkicker of note, and he scored 576 points in first grade with 444 of those in first grade premiership matches. He also scored a futher 33 short-form points.

1940 Felsch had the honour of having the Probables(Felsch's) team named in his honour.

Felsch played his last first grade club and premiership game for South Sydney in Round 9 1944 against Newtown at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

FG Player - 231

Player Relatives
Brother     - Felsch, Graham (Northern Rivers) 

Playing - Height / Weight
                  / 13st 10lb

Representative Qualification
NSW Country

Date of Birth
Casino - 2nd August 1915 (Died - 1963)

Previous Clubs                             First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Ulmarra                    (1930-31)                      
Ulmarra (Cricket)
South Grafton              (1932-34)
Goulburn                   (1935)      

Previous Rep Honours                   M  T   G FG  Pt
NSW Northern Country       (1934)      1  -   -  -   -
NSW Country                (1934-35)   2  -   5  -  10
NSW Southern Division      (1935)      1  -   5  -  10

Playing Career at South Sydney (1936-44)

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1936 NF-02 SSG  v Balmain (20y 239d)
1936 Rd01  SSG  v Eastern Suburbs (Premiership - 20y 255d)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                   (FG) City Cup :              State Championship :             Night Football Comp :                            Tour
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1936    12  12   -   2  28      1   64 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   1      -    2 :   2   2   -   -   8      -   16
1937     8   8   -   2   5      -   16 :   8   8   -   3  20      -   49
1938    13  13   -   3   7      -   23 
1939    14  14   -   3  34      -   77 :                                 :   3   3   -   3  12      -   33 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1940    11  11   -   1  20      -   43 :                                 :                                 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1941    13  13   -   2  24      -   54 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   1      -    2 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1942    13  13   -   6  37      -   92 :   1   1   -   -   2      -    4 :                                 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   4      -    8
1943    12  12   -   3  30      -   69 :                                 :   2   2   -   -   9      -   18 :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1944     2   2   -   -   3      -    6 :                                 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
 
TOTAL   98  98   -  22 188      1  444 :   9   9   -   3  22      -   53 :   7   7   -   3  22      -   66 :   1   1   -   -   1      -    2 :   3   3   -   -  12      -   24

SS Cup  17  17   -   6  44      -  119
SS FG  118 118   -  28 245      1  576 

Lower Grades
                      (RG) Premiership :                   (RG) City Cup :                (3G) Premiership :                   (3G) City Cup
Year     M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1936     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1937     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1938     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1939     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1940     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1941     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1942     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1943     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1944     -   -   -   -   -      -    - :                                 :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -

South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
                           Premiership :                             Cup :                     All Matches
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :   M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
CAREER  98  98   -  22 188      1  444 :  17  17   -   6  44      -  119 : 118 118   -  28 245      1  576

Short Form
                   Short-Game Knockout
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1936     1   1   -   -   2      -    4
1938     1   1   -   1   1      -    5
1939     2   2   -   -   5      -   10
1940     1   1   -   -   3      -    6
1943     3   3   -   2   1      -    8

TOTAL    8   8   -   3  12      -   33

SS SF    8   8   -   3  12      -   33

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

South Sydney First Grade Captaincy Debut
1938 Rd01  v Balmain (22y)

     First Grade                                          
Year Premiership(  W- D-L      %) : Cup(  W- D-L      %) : Tour(  W- D-L      %)
1938          13(  9- 1-3    69%) :                      :
1939          14( 10- 0-4    71%) :   3(  2- 0-1    67%) :
1940          11(  5- 0-6    46%) :
1942          13(  6- 1-6    46%) :   2(  1- 0-1     0%)
1943          12(  8- 0-4    67%) :   2(  2- 0-0   100%)

TOTAL         63( 38- 2-23   60%) :   7(  5- 0-2    71%)

SS FG         70( 43- 2-25   61%)

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney

Domestic                                   CvC / Interstate :                       Tourists :                          Other
                              M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts :  M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
NSW Police           1936-39                                :                                :  2   2   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney Colts         1936                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Probables            1937-40                                :                                :  2   2   -   -   6      -   12
Sydney City          1938-39  2   2   -   4   2      -   16 :  1   1   -   1   -      -    3 :
New South Wales      1938-40  6   6   -   4   5      -   22 :  1   1   -   -   -      -    - :

TOTAL                        15  15   -   9  13      -   53

International
none

ALL REPS                     15  15   -   9  13      -   53

Captaincy          CvC/Interstate/Internationals :            Tourists :               Other 
                              M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %) :  M(  W- D-L      %)
Sydney City          1938-39  1(  1- 0-0   100%) :  1(  0- 1-0     0%) :
New South Wales      1938-40  2(  1- 0-1    50%) :                     :
Probables            1940                        :                     :  1(  0- 0-1     0%)

TOTAL                         5(  2- 1-2    40%)

Year Pos  Team                 Versus               Match         T  G/A  FG

1936 Lock NSW Police           v Sydney City                      -  -     -
1936 Flbk Sydney Colts         v Lithgow                          -  -     -

1937 Lock Probables            v Possibles                        -  -     -

1938 Cntr Sydney City          v NSW Country                      4  2     -
1938 Cntr New South Wales      v New Zealand        1st Match     -  -     -
1938 Cntr Sydney City          v New Zealand                      1  -     - (c) D
1938 Res  New South Wales      v New Zealand        2nd Match                      (Selected but DNP)
1938 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     -  3     -
1938 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  1     -
1938      New South Wales      (Queensland Tour Squad)                       (c)
1938 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     1  -     - (c) W

1939 Cntr Sydney City          v NSW Country                      -  -     - (c) W (Nose broken during the match)
1939      New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match                (c)   (DNP - Withdrew due to injury)
1939 Cntr NSW Police           v The Rest                         -  -     -

1940 Cntr Probables            v Possibles                        -  6     - (c) L (Felsch's team)
1940 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         1st Match     3  -     -
1940 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         2nd Match     -  -     -
1940 Cntr New South Wales      v Queensland         3rd Match     -  1     - (c) L

After Leaving South Sydney

Subsequent Clubs                           First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Cessnock                 (1946)                         (Player-Coach)  

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