Bob Matlock

Bob Matlock
Personal information
Full nameRobert Matlock[1]
Date of birth3 August 1918
Original teamWest Melbourne[2]
Height/Weight175 cm / 76 kg
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1944-1946South Melbourne35 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1946 season.

Robert "Bob" Matlock (born 3 August 1918, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Already 25 years of ago when he made his league debut, Matlock made 11 appearances in 1944.[3] He was a regular member of the team in 1945 and one of just five players who participated in every game.[3] This included the 1945 VFL Grand Final loss to Carlton, which he played as a half back flanker. The following year he twisted his knee in South Melbourne's second round encounter with Essendon and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[4]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "FOOTBALL PERMITS GRANTED.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 20 May 1943. p. 9. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 AFL Tables: Bob Matlock
  4. The Argus,"Injury Will Keep Matlock Out", 16 July 1946, p. 14