Robert Semmens (born 5 December 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Robert Semmens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1961 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Launceston | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981 | Richmond | 5 (0) | |
| 1983–1984 | Footscray | 7 (3) | |
| Total | 12 (3) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Semmens, at the age of 15, represented the Tasmanians Schoolboys at the 1977 Jubilee National Football Carnival. The team went undefeated and in 2013 was induced into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame as a "legendary" team.[2]
In the early 1980s, Semmens played in the VFL, making five appearances for Richmond and seven for Footscray.[3] In between his stints at those two clubs he played for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League.[4]
Semmens then played with Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association.[5]
He competed in the Hampden Football Netball League in 1990, for Cobden, where he still lives.[6]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ Cobden Timboon Coast Times, "Schoolboy days entered into Hall of Fame", 10 July 2013
- ^ AFL Tables: Robert Semmens
- ^ "Robert Semmens". Redlegs Museum (Norwood Football Club). Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ The Age, "Unbeaten Run Ends After 23 Matches", 24 June 1985, p. 29
- ^ Cobden Standard, "Cobden man inducted into Tasmania's football hall of fame", Aidan Fawkes, 10 July 2013