Robbie Thompson

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Robbie Thompson
Personal information
Full name Robert Thompson
Date of birth (1967-10-22) 22 October 1967 (age 54)
Original team(s) Seacombe High
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1987–1993 Glenelg 113 (5)
1991 Adelaide 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robbie Thompson (born 22 October 1967) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)

Thompson was recruited from Glenelg for Adelaide's inaugural AFL season in 1991.

He played in the first three games that the club played in the AFL and performed admirably on debut with 20 disposals against Hawthorn. [1]

A half back flanker, he also played in rounds six and 20 before being delisted in the mid season draft in 1992. [2]

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References

  1. "Robert Thompson". AFL Tables.
  2. "Past Players H-O (1–99 games)". Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011.