Robert_Wilkinson_(footballer)

Robert Wilkinson (footballer)

Robert Wilkinson (footballer)

Australian rules footballer

Robert Wilkinson (born 25 December 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

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Career

Wilkinson, a ruckman from Inverloch-Kongwak, started his VFL career for Hawthorn as a 17-year old in the 1974 season.[2] He debuted in Hawthorn's round six loss to Fitzroy at Junction Oval and was picked again the following week against Carlton.[3]

At some point after this he returned to the bush, but in 1979 returned to the Hawthorn lineup for a second stint of league football.[4][5] He made five appearances for Hawthorn in the 1979 VFL season, which ended in round 20 after he was suspended.[3][6] The tribunal gave him two-weeks for spitting at Essendon rover Ken Mansfield.[6] He didn't return to the side in 1980 until round eight and put together nine games for the season.[3] In 1981 he remained at Hawthorn but didn't play senior football.[7]

He continued his career in the Victorian Football Association with Camberwell.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. [2]
    Piesse, Ken (9 July 2010). "Ken Piesse: Favourite Sons of Bass Valley / Alberton". AFL Victoria. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. [3]
    "AFL Tables – Robert Wilkinson – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Battle of undefeated Roos, Blues today". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1979. p. 37. Retrieved 4 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. [5]
    "VFL clubs announce 1979 players". The Canberra Times. 3 April 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. [6]
    Grant, Trevor (21 August 1979). "Hawk out for 2". The Age. p. 40. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. [7]
    "League Training Notes". The Age. 3 June 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Werribee topples Port by a point". The Age. 10 May 1982. p. 25. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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