Vale Fred Cook

Vale Fred Cook.

The Board offers their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Fred Cook.

The Port Melbourne Football Club great has passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 74.

Cook played 253 games, kicked 1210 goals, was a 6-time premiership player for the club, and will forever be known as one of the greatest to ever play for the Borough.

He played 33 games with Footscray in the VFL from 1967 until 1969, however, it was his time playing in the VFA with Port Melbourne where he became a crowd favourite and one of the greatest to ever play the game.

1967 – 1969: Footscray / 33 games / 2 goals

1969 – 1970: Yarraville / 29 games / 54 goals

1971 – 1984: Port Melbourne / 253 games / 1210 goals

1985: Moorabbin / 18 games / 72 goals