Robert Whatman | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert Bruce Whatman | ||
Date of birth | 29 January 1951 | ||
Original team(s) | Manuka [1] | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1972–1974 | Geelong | 34 (17) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Whatman is best remembered for a game against Collingwood at Kardinia Park in August 1972. He was one of the two reserves for Geelong, who were 31 points behind at three-quarter time. Whatman came off the bench and helped spark a dramatic Geelong revival, kicking 3 goals 2 behinds in the last quarter, with Geelong kicking 7 goals 3 behinds to Collingwood's 2 goals 2 behinds and winning the game by a solitary point. [3]
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