James Frank Bateman (6 June 1924 – 5 August 1991) was an Australian rules footballer in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). I ...

(VFL).

Personal life

Bateman served as a

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in the

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during the

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References

External links

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Frank Bateman's playing statistics
from The VFA Project
Blueseum: Frank Bateman profile
Carlton Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Leongatha Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) 1924 births 1991 deaths Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian Army soldiers {{AFL-bio-1920s-stub