Dennis Keith "Fred" Phillis (born 9 September 1948) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played for the
Glenelg Football Club
Glenelg Football Club is an Australian rules football team, which plays in the South Australian National Football League. The club is known as the "Tigers" (or the "Bays"), and their home ground is ACH Group Stadium (formerly Glenelg Oval), l ...
in the
South Australian National Football League
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(SANFL).
Background
Born Dennis Keith Phillis, his schoolmates likened him to noted
English
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Test cricket
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pace bowler
Fred Trueman
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. He is almost exclusively known by his nickname.
Phillis is the brother of fellow Glenelg player and businessman
Wayne Phillis
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[https://www.waynephilliskia.com.au]
History
Phillis began his senior career with Glenelg in the SANFL in 1966 as a
Centre half back under the coaching of
Len Fitzgerald. He was soon moved to
Centre half-forward
In Australian rules football, the centre half-forward is a position on the half-forward line of a football field. The directly opposing player is a centre half-back. Roy