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.

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      %) : Other(  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                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Sydney Colts         1936                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -
Probables            1937                                   :                                :  1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL                         3   3   -   -   -      -    -

International
none

ALL REPS                      3   3   -   -   -      -    -

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                        -  -     -

After Leaving South Sydney

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

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