Robert Wiley
Robert Wiley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert John Wiley | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 1955 | ||
Place of birth |
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Manning JFC / Scotch College | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1974–78, 1984–88 | Perth | 174 (407)[note 1] | |
1979–1983 | Richmond | 95 (127) | |
1987 | West Coast | 18 (24) | |
Total | 287 (558) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1974–1986 |
Western Australia | 14 (27) | |
Victoria | 2 | ||
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1988–89 | Perth | 42 (20–22–0) | |
1998 |
Western Australia | 1 (0–1–0) | |
2016–2018 | East Fremantle | 58 (14–44–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2018. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Robert John Wiley (born 24 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and for the Richmond Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
An inaugural member of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame, Wiley is regarded as one of the finest rovers of his era. He later coached Perth and East Fremantle, and was an assistant coach at West Coast.
Career
Born in
Richmond had recruited Wiley in 1979 and he played in their
In 2021, Wiley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and was inducted by former teammate and close friend Mick Malthouse.[3]
Coaching
After his season with West Coast, Wiley returned as coach of his old club Perth, succeeding
After leaving Carlton, Wiley was appointed the coach of East Fremantle in the WAFL, for 2016 to 2018 seasons. In 2021, Wiley returned to West Coast as its WAFL team coach from the 2022 season, he is also the Eagles number 1 ticket holder for the 2021 and 2022 AFL seasons.
Notes
- ^ These tallies refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only.
References
- ^ Christian, Geoff; "West Perth get Record Hiding"; The West Australian; 13 June 1977, p. 75
- ^ Loretta Johns (18 March 2015). "Wiley named Perth legend". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "The Wiley Tiger from Perth enters the Hall of Fame". afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ East, Alan; From Redlegs to Demons A History of the Perth Football Club from 1899 (2005)
- ^ "2015 Coaching Panel". carltonfc.com.au. Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
External links
- Robert Wiley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Robert Wiley at AustralianFootball.com
- Robert Wiley player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts
- Profile at WA Football Hall of Fame website