Rod Blake

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Rod Blake
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Personal information
Birth 1952, Geelong, Victoria
Recruited from Inverleigh
Playing career¹
Debut 1971, Geelong Football Club vs. , at
Team(s) Geelong Football Club
¹ Statistics to end of 1984 season
Career highlights
* Carji Greeves Medal winner (1980)
* 176 games
* 133 goals

Rod Blake (born June 15, 1952) is a former Australian rules football ruckman whose career spanned a thirteen-year period beginning in 1971. He played a total of 176 games in the Victoria Football League and kicked 113 goals.

[edit] History and Achievements

Blake began his career with Geelong in the VFL in 1971 after being recruited from local club Inverleigh. He did not truly cement his spot in the first eighteen however until 1979, when he took over from Sam Newman as the number one ruckman.

He was considered a lightweight at 93.5 kg (206 lbs); however, Blake compensated for this potential disadvantage with agility and height – towering over his peers at 199 cm (6ft 5in). In 1980 he won the club's best and fairest award, the Carji Greeves Medal. The same year he also started out as a favourite for the Brownlow Medal, but fell just short – finishing on 19 votes, four behind the winner Kelvin Templeton of Footscray.

He retired following the conclusion of the 1983 season. During his VFL career Blake represented Victoria three times. He is the father of current Geelong player Mark Blake.

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