Bob Annesley
Essendon
AFL career
6 games7 goals
- Debut
- R1 1945 v HAW21 Apr 1945
- Most recent
- R12 1945 v HAW7 July 1945
Stats
Bio
A skilled rover from Western Australia, Bob Annesley's brief VFL career was a product of the wartime player movements during 1945. Having already established himself with Swan Districts in the WAFL, he joined Essendon for a six-game stint while stationed in Victoria, quickly proving his worth as a dangerous small forward who could hit the scoreboard. He booted seven goals during his short tenure at Windy Hill before returning to the West once the war concluded. Annesley resumed his playing days with Swan Districts and eventually became a coaching legend in local Perth football, steering Scarborough to a remarkable six consecutive premierships in the 1960s.
Profile
- Born
- 10 July 1919
- Died
- 03 Feb 2003 (aged 83y 208d)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA skilled rover from Western Australia, Bob Annesley's brief VFL career was a product of the wartime player movements during 1945. Having already established himself with Swan Districts in the WAFL, he joined Essendon for a six-game stint while stationed in Victoria, quickly proving his worth as a dangerous small forward who could hit the scoreboard. He booted seven goals during his short tenure at Windy Hill before returning to the West once the war concluded. Annesley resumed his playing days with Swan Districts and eventually became a coaching legend in local Perth football, steering Scarborough to a remarkable six consecutive premierships in the 1960s.