Jim Freake

This is the player profile for James Henry Freake (a.k.a. Jim Freake), born in Collingwood, Victoria in 1889. He played for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with Fitzroy (1913, 1922). He played for the Fitzroy Seconds in the VFL/AFL Reserves. Freake also coached Fitzroy.

Player Details

Name: James Freake
Full Name: James Henry Freake
Alias: Jim Freake
DOB: 27/01/1889
POB: Collingwood, Victoria
DOD: 19/05/1937
POD: Preston, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 63kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1912-1924) - 174 matches, 442 goals
    • Fitzroy (1912-1924) - 174 matches, 442 goals
  • VFL/AFL Reserves History: (1925) - 1 match, 2 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Fitzroy (1912-1924)
      • 174 matches played for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL
      • 1913, 1922 premierships won with Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL
  • VFL/AFL Reserves Accolades:
    • Fitzroy Seconds (1925)
      • 1 match played for the Fitzroy Seconds in the VFL/AFL Reserves, with 1 as captain

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1912 VFL Season Fitzroy 18 53 R01-18
1913 VFL Season Fitzroy 21 56 R01-18, SF, PF, GF
1914 VFL Season Fitzroy 17 47 R01-17
1915 VFL Season Fitzroy 18 66 R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF, PF
1916 VFL Season Fitzroy 11 20 R01-08, R10-12
1917 VFL Season Fitzroy 16 37 R01-07, R10-15, SF, PF, GF
1918 VFL Season Fitzroy 14 29 R01-14
1919 VFL Season Fitzroy 12 26 R03-10, R12-15
1920 VFL Season Fitzroy 7 11 R01-03, R11-12, R18, SF
1921 VFL Season Fitzroy 5 8 R01-02, R04, R17-18
1922 VFL Season Fitzroy 10 26 R09-13, R17-18, SF, PF, GF
1923 VFL Season Fitzroy 17 45 R01-03, R05-12, R16-18, SF, PF, GF
1924 VFL Season Fitzroy 8 18 R13, R15-18, RF1-3
1925 VFLS Season Fitzroy (S) 1 2 GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1925 VFLS Season Fitzroy (S) 1 GF