Charlie Fehring
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Charles "Charlie" Fehring (21 March 1899 – 1981) was an Australian rules football
er who played with Richmond
and Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
A forward, Fehring was recruited from Surreys. He was Richmond's leading goal-kicker in the 1917 VFL season
, despite kicking just 14 goals, from his 11 appearances. The following year he featured just once, but played nine games for Richmond in 1919. In the fourth round of the 1919 season
, he played beside his brother Arthur, the only occasion that would appear together in the same game.
Fehring spent the 1920 season in the Victorian Football Association, playing with Hawthorn
. He joined Essendon in 1921 and kicked four goals in each of his first two games, against Geelong
and South Melbourne
respectively.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
and Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
A forward, Fehring was recruited from Surreys. He was Richmond's leading goal-kicker in the 1917 VFL season
1917 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1917.-Premiership season:In 1917, the VFL competition consisted of six teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their...
, despite kicking just 14 goals, from his 11 appearances. The following year he featured just once, but played nine games for Richmond in 1919. In the fourth round of the 1919 season
1919 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1919.-Premiership season:In 1919, the VFL competition consisted of nine teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their...
, he played beside his brother Arthur, the only occasion that would appear together in the same game.
Fehring spent the 1920 season in the Victorian Football Association, playing with Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. He joined Essendon in 1921 and kicked four goals in each of his first two games, against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
and South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
respectively.