Robert Hyde (footballer)
| Robert Hyde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Hyde | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1954 | ||
| Original team(s) | Greensborough | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973–1978 | Collingwood | 62 (2) | |
| 1979 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 63 (2) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Hyde (born 1 November 1954) is a former
Essendon football teams in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1970s.
Playing career
Hyde played 63 senior VFL football games between 1973 and 1979.Grand Final replay the following week. He finished his career with Essendon.
Coaching career
Hyde coached
Northern Blues in the VFL at the start of the 2012 season, a role he took on a part-time basis;[8] however, he did not coach out the season, leaving the club on 28 June 2012. Hyde stated that the role was too large for a part-time coach, particularly because his own availability (as dictated by his primary job as a school principal) meant that he could not interact with AFL-listed players from Carlton, the Northern Blues' AFL-affiliate, except on game day.[9]
Life outside football
Hyde was the
The Robert Hyde medal
The Robert Hyde medal is awarded to the Calder Cannons' best and fairest player each year.[11]
References
- ^ AFL Player Statistics - Robert Hyde, retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ "Honour Board". Greensborough. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
- ^ Pat Maher (19 April 1992). "AFL old-timers find niche in amateurs". The Sunday Age (Sports Liftout). Melbourne, VIC. pp. 17–19.
- ^ Calder Cannons homepage, retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ AFL Victoria, Annual Report, retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Strong Falcons link to Victorian Country side for national under-18 titles, The Geelong Advertiser, 7 June 2008, retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Geelong Falcon Ben Cunnington to captain Victorian Country, The Geelong Advertiser, 13 June 2009, retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (20 October 2011). "Hyde to coach Northern Bullants". Leader. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ a b Amy, Paul; Landsberger, Sam (27 June 2012). "Northern Blues coach Robert Hyde walks out after 10 games". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ Primary School, retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ "2011 Robert Hyde Medal Presentation Night". Calder Cannons. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
External links
- Robert Hyde's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Calder Cannons tribute to Robert Hyde, 2006 on YouTube, retrieved 2009-09-18