Robert Anderson (Australian rules footballer)
| Robert Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra | ||
| Original team(s) | Queanbeyan (ACT) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980, 1983–1984 |
Footscray | 16 (6) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Anderson (born 19 August 1959) is a former
Melbourne
. Anderson returned to Queanbeyan at the end of his first season, mainly because of injury, but was enticed back to the Bulldogs three years later for another two-year stint.
After retiring at a relatively early age from VFL football, he returned to the
Queanbeyan Tigers
and with his long raking left foot, was a key player in no less than four premierships from 1985 to 1994. His playing measurements were 178 cm and 78 kg. He played 16 games in three seasons with the Bulldogs.
References
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2002) The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, Crown Content, Melbourne.