Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Charles Oliver Frith
- Born
- Friday, 13th September, 1957
- Current Age
- 68 years and 199 days
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- Midweek Cup
- 1981
Known Family Links
- Son
- John Frith
Playing Career Statistics
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| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | - | 49 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 48.98% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL Finals | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 63 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 30 | 32 | 2 | 47.62% | List | |||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRFL 1979 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRFL 1980 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 10 | 1 | 52.17% | List | ||||
| South Sydney | NSWRFL 1981 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | 1 | 37.50% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| South Sydney | 1979-81 | 49 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 48.98% | List | ||||
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Paul Carter, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
9 Apr 2011 3:42pm
This bloke was the hardest tackler I have ever witnessed. No one and I mean no one hit harder.
23 Jul 2011 9:47pm
How tall was/ is Charlie Frith?
4 Feb 2012 10:28pm
Probably about 6'4", but could he hammer in a tackle. What ever happened to him?
21 Sep 2012 1:24pm
I think he runs a cattle property in central QLD. Jack Gibson nicknamed Charlie "The Hitman"
28 Jul 2013 1:33pm
I played along side of Charlie at Valleys in Brisbane and was always glad it was not against him. Charlie was a nice bloke and great player and never belted the smaller players
10 Mar 2016 10:57pm
Charlie was/ is 198 cm tall 6 ft 6 in old terms. Giant of a man.
24 Apr 2016 2:02pm
A true hard man. Still recall Charlie winning games almost single handed for South Sydney with his brutal tackling.
13 Sep 2016 12:25pm
What happened when he ran into Olsen filipana
24 Mar 2017 11:54pm
Charlie Frith is a member of one of the most successful farming families in Australia. They have substantial land-holdings in QLD and NT.
3 Apr 2017 7:21am
Is this the "wandolin" sheep station I boy-- when as a Iackeroo-- I "baby sat in 1964 (along w/ his older sister and younger brother) when their parents went to the horse races on weekends. Years later one of my sons worked for him at HIS property north of Roma, as a result of which I understood that he had played professionally. So, the Charles that I knew could very well be THIS Charlie; moreover, his tall station owner father was a physically large man and no doubt tough, which his then-7 (?) year old son Charles was, too.
Please confirm
12 May 2017 12:07am
Charlie frith now owned a couple of stations in qld and nt.
18 Jun 2017 8:06pm
Where is Charlie now and what did he do with his life after football?
14 Mar 2018 11:02am
Toughest and scariest player in Rugby League
7 Apr 2018 10:54pm
i saw charlie tackle wests bill cloughessy he choped him in half, best tackle i ever saw.
26 Jul 2018 9:38pm
Great player who retired way too soon.
5 Sep 2019 10:24pm
Charlie was one of the reasons I started to support the Bunnies. Great tackler a mountain of a man. Loved to watch him play.
3 Jul 2020 6:18pm
As has been stated Charlie was a hard hitter, fearless ..He was ,and probably is the most gentle of gentlemen off the field.I knew as a mild mannered bloke , home from Sydney ,relaxing in his home town of Roma..He drank his share but always carried himself with dignity.(well, almost)..I’m happy to say I knew Charlie..
19 Jan 2021 7:12pm
Knew Charlie in the 70s..A lovely bloke..A real country boy..Lives near Wallumbilla. CQ..He could drink his horse “under the table”..
27 Feb 2021 8:26pm
I started supporting the Rabbits when I saw him play. Was like having 2 Les Davidsons in your side - scary.
4 May 2023 5:16pm
Charlie Frith Souths front rower was a big hitter. I'm told by a friend of mine who
knew him and said he was a real gentleman and belied his persona on the football field. Against Wests he hit one of their front rowers in a massive big hit and I'm told he was nearly in tears because he thought he killed him.
4 Dec 2023 10:28am
Kevin (Charlie) Frith was nicknamed the “Monk” by Jack Gibson because he didn’t drink or smoke .
Jack spotted him playing in Qld & when asked why he wasn’t off to the pub to get pissed with his team mates after the game . The monk said …. Why ?
Jack said ….Your just the man we need .
Come to Sydney & play for me .
He lived i@ Jacks place until he settled into Sydney .
He currently lives in Bangor ( in the shire)
20 Feb 2024 1:24pm
Bill Cloughessy from Wests would like his teeth back!
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