Frank Dunne (footballer)

Frank Dunne
Personal information
Full name Francis Charlton Dunne
Nickname(s) Diver
Date of birth (1875-08-13)13 August 1875
Place of birth Kilmore, Victoria
Date of death 16 February 1937(1937-02-16) (aged 61)
Place of death Forestville, South Australia
Original team(s) St Kilda
Position(s) Ruck
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1905 St Kilda 1 (1)
1906–1908 South Fremantle 44 (10)
1909–1913 Sturt 54 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Career highlights

Representative for

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Frank 'Diver' Dunne (13 August 1875 – 16 February 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL), South Fremantle in the West Australian Football Association (WAFA) and Sturt in the South Australian Football League (SAFL).[1]

During his time at South Fremantle and Sturt he was considered one of the best ruck shepherds in the game, and represented Western Australia at the 1908 Melbourne Carnival and South Australia at the 1911 Adelaide Carnival.[2]

See also

References

  1. Lysikatos, John (2015). We Are Sturt - Vol.1 1901-1944 (First ed.). Mile End, South Australia: Newstyle Printing. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-9943026-0-1.
  2. "Death of Diver Dunne". The News. XXVIII, (4, 235). South Australia. 17 February 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  • Frank Dunne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Frank Dunne at AustralianFootball.com
  • "Fremantle Footballers. Their Play and Methods. No 5. Diver Dunne". The Empire. I, (12). Fremantle, Western Australia. 3 August 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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