Robin Close

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Robin Close
Personal information
Date of birth	3 November 1949
Place of birth	Ringwood
Original team	Ringwood
Debut	1968, Essendon
Height/Weight	187 cm / 81 kg
Playing career¹
Essendon (1968-78) 147 games, 233 goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1978 season.

Robin Close (born 3 November 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL during the late 1960s and 1970s.

A forward, Close could play the key positions but was used mainly as a half forward flanker. He debuted in 1968 and played in a losing Grand Final that year. His best seasons in front of goal were 1969 when he kicked 39, 1973 with 38 and 1975 with 36.

References

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

Persondata
Name	Close, Robin
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	3 November 1949
Place of birth	Ringwood
Date of death
Place of death

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