Rod Ward

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Rod Ward
Personal information
Full name Rod Ward
Date of birth (1937-10-28) 28 October 1937 (age 83)
Original team(s) Glenroy
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1961–62 North Melbourne 15 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Rod Ward (born 28 October 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 923. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.


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