Robert Groenewegen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 4 August 1960 | ||
Original team(s) | Braybrook | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1978–1986 | Footscray | 79 (29) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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