Robert Wilkinson (born 25 December 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Rob Wilkinson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Wilkinson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1956 | ||
| Original team(s) | Inverloch-Kongwak | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974, 1979–1980 | Hawthorn | 17 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editWilkinson, a ruckman from Inverloch-Kongwak, started his VFL career for Hawthorn as a 17-year old in the 1974 season.[2] He debuted in Hawthorn's round six loss to Fitzroy at Junction Oval and was picked again the following week against Carlton.[3]
At some point after this he returned to the bush, but in 1979 returned to the Hawthorn lineup for a second stint of league football.[4][5] He made five appearances for Hawthorn in the 1979 VFL season, which ended in round 20 after he was suspended.[3][6] The tribunal gave him two-weeks for spitting at Essendon rover Ken Mansfield.[6] He didn't return to the side in 1980 until round eight and put together nine games for the season.[3] In 1981 he remained at Hawthorn but didn't play senior football.[7]
He continued his career in the Victorian Football Association with Camberwell.[8]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Piesse, Ken (9 July 2010). "Ken Piesse: Favourite Sons of Bass Valley / Alberton". AFL Victoria. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "AFL Tables – Robert Wilkinson – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Battle of undefeated Roos, Blues today". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1979. p. 37. Retrieved 4 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "VFL clubs announce 1979 players". The Canberra Times. 3 April 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Grant, Trevor (21 August 1979). "Hawk out for 2". The Age. p. 40. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "League Training Notes". The Age. 3 June 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Werribee topples Port by a point". The Age. 10 May 1982. p. 25. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
External links
edit- Robert Wilkinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Robert Wilkinson at AustralianFootball.com