Bob Chisholm
South Melbourne
AFL career
22 games20 goals
- Debut
- R16 1960 v RCH13 Aug 1960
- Most recent
- R12 1962 v NTH14 July 1962
Stats
Bio
A Riverina recruit who made the trek south from Berrigan, Bob Chisholm arrived at the Lakeside Oval in 1960 as part of a sibling duo alongside his older brother Brian. Standing 185cm but built with a slight frame, he operated primarily as a tall flanker or pocket forward who knew how to find the goals, averaging nearly a major a game during his three-season stint. While his brother returned to the bush after a single year, Chisholm persisted in the VFL until the end of 1962, showing promise as a mobile target in a struggling South Melbourne lineup. He eventually returned to the Murray Football League, where he featured in Berrigan's 1965 premiership side, cementing his legacy as a handy country footballer who briefly made his mark in the big smoke.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Nov 1940 (age 85y 341d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA Riverina recruit who made the trek south from Berrigan, Bob Chisholm arrived at the Lakeside Oval in 1960 as part of a sibling duo alongside his older brother Brian. Standing 185cm but built with a slight frame, he operated primarily as a tall flanker or pocket forward who knew how to find the goals, averaging nearly a major a game during his three-season stint. While his brother returned to the bush after a single year, Chisholm persisted in the VFL until the end of 1962, showing promise as a mobile target in a struggling South Melbourne lineup. He eventually returned to the Murray Football League, where he featured in Berrigan's 1965 premiership side, cementing his legacy as a handy country footballer who briefly made his mark in the big smoke.