Rod Appleton

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Rod Appleton
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-05-19) 19 May 1953 (age 71)
Original team(s) Blackburn, Victoria
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1975 Fitzroy 5 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Rod Appleton (born 19 May 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN   978-1-921496-12-7 .