Robert Deas (17 September 1886 – 1 April 1960)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bob Deas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Deas | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 1 April 1960 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Parkville, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Leopold | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1909, South Melbourne vs. Geelong, at Corio Oval | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–1917 | South Melbourne | 111 (73) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After kicking four goals on his debut in the opening round of the 1909 season, Deas played every game that year up until the club's second final. He was recalled however for the 1909 Grand Final where he played as a centre-half forward in a two-point win. He finished the year with 29 goals and kicked a further 26 the following season. From 1912 onwards he was used as a fullback and played in South Melbourne's losing Grand Final teams of 1912 and 1914.
Notes
edit- ^ "Bob Deas – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
edit- Bob Deas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- CricketArchive: Robert Deas
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