Eric Freestone
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Vivian Freestone | |||||
| Nickname | Bluey | |||||
| Born | 1904 Gundagai, New South Wales | |||||
| Died | 12 October 1957 Villawood, New South Wales | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing three-quarter | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1929–32 | St George Dragons | 48 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 112 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1928 | New South Wales | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 1928 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Eric Vivian Freestone (1904–1957) was an Australian rugby league player of the 1920s and 1930s. He was a state and national representative fullback.
Career
Born in Gundagai, New South Wales Eric 'Bluey' Freestone played four seasons with St George Dragons between 1929-1932. He came to Saints from Gundagai, New South Wales after already representing New South Wales and Australia in the first test against the touring 1928 English team in Brisbane. Freestone is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No. 137.[1] Eric Freestone played in the 1930 Grand Final for St. George.[2]
Eric Freestone died on 12 October 1957, aged 54.[3]
Freestone back row 2nd from right in Saints' 1930 side
References
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