Fred Phillis

Who is Fred Phillis?

Dennis Keith "Fred" Phillis is an Australian rules footballer who was a prolific goal scorer, playing his entire senior career with South Australian National Football League club Glenelg in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Phillis was nicknamed "Fred" when his schoolmates likened him to the most famous English Test cricket pace bowler of the day, "Fiery" Fred Truman. The nickname stuck and to many SANFL fans he is only known as "Fred" Phillis rather than by his birth name of Dennis.

Phillis is the brother of South Australian rules footballer Wayne "Butch" Phillis, who also played his career at Glenelg, and for many years has run a successful chain of new and used car yards in Adelaide's southern suburbs, primarily Wayne Phillis Ford and Wayne Phillis Kia.