Frank Hopkins (footballer)

Francis Staney Hopkins (8 February 1909 – 4 January 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for West Perth and Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) between 1926 and 1941. He was the leading goalkicker in the league for the 1930 season, and won a premiership with each club he represented. Hopkins played eleven state games for Western Australia, and in 2013 was inducted in to the West Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Frank Hopkins
Personal information
Full name Francis Stanley Hopkins
Date of birth (1909-02-08)8 February 1909
Place of birth Beverley, Western Australia
Date of death 4 January 1960(1960-01-04) (aged 50)
Place of death Nedlands, Western Australia
Original team(s) Boulder City
Position(s) Forward
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1926–1933 West Perth 128 (289)
1935–1941 Claremont 70 (268)
Total 198 (557)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1928–1930 Western Australia 11 (32)
Career highlights
  • WAFL leading goalkicker: 1930
  • West Perth leading goalkicker: 1929, 1930
  • West Perth premiership team: 1932
  • Claremont leading goalkicker: 1936, 1937
  • Claremont premiership team: 1938
  • West Australian Football Hall of Fame: 2013
Source: AustralianFootball.com
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