Robert Wilkinson (footballer)

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Rob Wilkinson
Personal information
Full name Robert Wilkinson
Date of birth (1956-12-25) 25 December 1956 (age 64)
Original team(s) Inverloch-Kongwak
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1974, 1979–1980 Hawthorn 17 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert Wilkinson (born 25 December 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

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Career

Wilkinson, 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Piesse, Ken (9 July 2010). "Ken Piesse: Favourite Sons of Bass Valley / Alberton". AFL Victoria . Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "AFL Tables – Robert Wilkinson – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Battle of undefeated Roos, Blues today". The Canberra Times . 19 May 1979. p. 37. Retrieved 4 September 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "VFL clubs announce 1979 players". The Canberra Times . 3 April 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  6. 1 2 Grant, Trevor (21 August 1979). "Hawk out for 2". The Age . p. 40. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "League Training Notes". The Age . 3 June 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Werribee topples Port by a point". The Age . 10 May 1982. p. 25. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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