Frederick James "Fred" "Fiery" Funnell - South Sydney Player Report

Forward

A one time South Sydney City Cup winner in 1921. Funnell went on Military duty at a young age of 18. On his return from the great war he joined South Sydney.

FG Player - 121

Player Relatives
Cousin      - Funnell, Vic 

Playing - Height / Weight
       5ft 7.5in / 9st 10lb

Representative Qualification
NSW City

South Sydney First Grade Debut
1921 Rd01 v North Sydney (23y 301d)

Date of Birth
Waterloo - 26th June 1897 - (Died - 1945) 

South Sydney Junior Club
Mascot

Previous Clubs                             First Grade
                                       M  T   G FG  Pt
Military Service           (1916-19)                    AIF 17th Battallion 

Playing Career at South Sydney (1920-23)

First Grade
                           Premiership :                        City Cup :                            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
1921     8   8   -   3   -      -    9 :  10  10   -   3   -      -    9 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -
1922    13  13   -   1   -      -    3 :   1   1   -   -   -      -    - :   -   -   -   -   -      -    -
1923     9   8  (1)  -   -      -    - :   1   -  (1)  -   -      -    - :   1   1   -   -   -      -    -

 
TOTAL   30  29  (1)  4   -      -   12 :  12  11  (1)  3   -      -    9 :   2   2   -   -   -      -    -

SS FG   44  42  (2)  4   -      -   12 

Short Form
                   Short-Game Knockout
         M   S   R   T   G/A   FG  Pts
1923     1   1   -   -   -      -    -

TOTAL    1   1   -   -   -      -    -

SS SF    1   1   -   -   -      -    -

Captaincy Record at South Sydney

never

Suspension Record at South Sydney

Year       Grade v           Wk CHARGE
never

Representative Honours at South Sydney


Year Pos  Team                 Versus                Match        T  G/A  FG

1921 Res  New South Wales      v Queensland          2nd Match                     (Selected but DNP)

1922 Res  Sydney Metropolis    v Aus Universities                                  (Selected but DNP)

Ref - RLP / ANC / NAA-6431 / FN-46 / Err-8


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