Robert Shepherd (born 10 February 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.
| Robert Shepherd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Shepherd | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1956 | ||
| Original team(s) | Western Districts[1] | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1975–1977 | Fitzroy | 43 (31) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Shepherd played his junior football with Sherwood and then joined Western Districts in the Queensland Australian Football League. He had been a gifted player in his youth, voted the best performer at the 1972 schoolboy carnival and named vice-captain of the All-Australian team.
His career at Fitzroy began in 1975 when as a 19-year-old he became a regular fixture in the team with 16 appearances.[2] He added 27 games over the next two seasons, averaging 19 disposals in the latter year.[2]
A half forward, he returned to Western Districts when his Fitzroy stint ended and in 1980 was joint runner-up in the Grogan Medal. It was the second time he had finished second in the Grogan Medal count, having lost out to Jeff Ebert in 1974.[3]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Robert Shepherd
- ^ "No. 116 Robert Shepherd". SportingPulse.