Ross Abbey
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | 21 January 1953 , Melbourne |
| Recruited from | Strathmore |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1971, Footscray (now Western Bulldogs) vs. ?, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Western Bulldogs (1971-1981)
123 games, 65 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1981 season | |
| Career highlights | |
| * Victorian state team | |
Ross Abbey (born January 21, 1953) was an Australian rules football player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs, in a variety of positions, but mostly on the half back flank and as a ruck rover. He is the son of Angus Abbey who was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership team. He played most of his junior football with Wesley College and Strathmore, an area traditionally zoned to Essendon. He was recruited to Footscray under the father/son rule. His playing measurements were 180 cm and 82.5 kg, which coincidentally were the precise measurements of his father, Angus. His playing highlight was being part of the Footscray finals team of 1974 and 1976 (although Footscray lost the elimination final on both occasions after having finished 5th in each of those seasons). He retired from VFL football in 1981, having played 123 games and represented Victoria at interstate level.
[edit] References
Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2002) The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, Crown Content, Melbourne.
