Fred Hiskins
John Frederick Hiskins (8 August 1878 – 25 November 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1900s.
| John Frederick Hiskins | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 1946 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Rutherglen, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Rutherglen | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900–02, 1906 | Essendon | 50 (78) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hiskins was a half forward and topped the league's goalkicking in the 1901 VFL season with 34 goals, finishing the year in Essendon's premiership side. He would have kicked more that year had it not been for an inaccurate game against South Melbourne which saw him kick two goals and ten behinds. Hiskins regularly used the place kick to shoot at goal and represented Victoria at interstate football in 1902. After three years in Western Australia he returned to Essendon in 1906 and played one final season.
His younger brothers Arthur, Rupe and Stan were also VFL footballers while his son Jack played for Essendon in the 1930s.
References
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.