Ross Christensen

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Ross Christensen
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-02-06) 6 February 1962 (age 60)
Original team(s) West Footscray
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1982–1983 Footscray 10 (16)
1983 Geelong 02 0(3)
Total12 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ross Christensen (born 6 February 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Recruited locally from West Footscray, Christensen played 10 games for Footscray. [1] [2] His best performance came in just his second league game when he kicked five goals in a win over Hawthorn at Western Oval. [2] [3] During the 1983 season he crossed to Geelong, where he would make two senior appearances. [2] Two other players sharing his surname also played for Geelong in the 1980s, Damien and Marty, but they were not related to Ross.

Christensen continued his career in the Victorian Football Association. He won a club best and fairest award at Werribee in 1984 and another with Coburg in 1986. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 3 AFL Tables: Ross Christensen
  3. ↑ The Age , "Underdogs give Bluey a day to remember", 21 June 1982, p. 30
  4. ↑ "1984 Best and Fairest- Ross Christensen". Sportingpulse.
  5. ↑ "Best & Fairest Winners 1925-2012". Sportingpulse.
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