Eric Freestone

Eric Freestone
Personal information
Full name	Eric Vivian Freestone
Born	(1904-02-09)9 February 1904 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 October 1957(1957-10-12) (aged 53) Villawood, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1929–32 St. George 48 16 32 0 112 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1928 New South Wales 4 3 5 0 19 1928 Australia 1 0 1 0 2 1928 NSW Country 1 1 0 0 3
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Eric Vivian Freestone (9 February 1904–12 October 1957) was an Australian rugby league player who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a state and national representative winger

Career

Born in Gundagai, New South Wales Eric 'Bluey' Freestone played four seasons with St. George between 1929 and 1932. He came to St. George 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.^[2] Freestone played in the 1930 Grand Final for St. George.^[3]

Death

Freestone died on 12 October 1957, at age 53.^[4]

Freestone back row 2nd from right in Saints' 1930 side

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