Bob Heard

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Bob Heard
Personal information
Full name	Robert Heard
Date of birth	(1949-02-09) 9 February 1949
Original team	Preston
Height/Weight	202 cm / 97 kg
Position(s)	Ruckman
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1970–75 1976–79 Total -	Collingwood Richmond	106 (110) 54 (45) 160 (155)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1979 season.

Robert "Bob" Heard (born 9 February 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

Standing at 202 cm, Heard is believed to have become Collingwood's tallest ever player when he made his league debut in 1970. A tap ruckman, he started on the bench as 19th man in the 1970 VFL Grand Final, which Collingwood lost to Carlton and although he never played in a premiership team he took part in nine finals during his time at the club. Heard was also handy when rested in the forward line and kicked 32 goals in 1974.

He spent his final four VFL season at Richmond before rejoining his original club Preston.

References

Bob Heard's statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Persondata
Name	Heard, Bob
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	9 February 1949
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