Career
Although Froude played most of his career as a half back flanker, he started as a forward and kicked 30 goals in the 1931 VFL season. He played in five grand finals for three premierships. 1930, 1935 and 1936. In 1948, nine years after retiring, Froude returned to the VFL as coach of Street Kilda.
Before the war he had been coach of Brighton.