Fred Elliott (footballer)
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Fred 'Pompey' Elliott was an Australian rules football
er in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Elliott made his debut for the Carlton Football Club
in Round 1 of the 1900 season. He had previously spent a year playing with Melbourne. He was named as Carlton's captain for the 1908 season and became captain-coach when Jack Worrall
resigned midway through 1909. Elliott retired from the game after the 1911 season as the first player to reach 200 VFL games.
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 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).
Elliott made his debut for the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in Round 1 of the 1900 season. He had previously spent a year playing with Melbourne. He was named as Carlton's captain for the 1908 season and became captain-coach when Jack Worrall
Jack Worrall
John "Jack" Worrall was an Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy in the VFA and a test cricketer, a coach of both sports and a sporting journalist....
resigned midway through 1909. Elliott retired from the game after the 1911 season as the first player to reach 200 VFL games.