Bob Hirst
North Melbourne
AFL career
3 games1 goals
- Debut
- R8 1965 v ESS5 June 1965
- Most recent
- R14 1965 v GEE31 July 1965
Stats
Bio
A Wesley College product recruited from Western Districts, Bob Hirst was a rover who arrived at Arden Street as a 23-year-old prospect in the mid-1960s. He broke into the senior side for his debut against Essendon in Round 8, 1965, but his standout performance came shortly after against Melbourne, where he gathered 15 disposals and kicked his solitary career goal. Notably, his playstyle in that match—recording 13 handballs against just two kicks—was statistically unusual for the era and suggested a close-in, contested game style. Despite showing he could win the ball at the highest level, his VFL tenure was restricted to just three games in that single season before he faded from the league scene.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Oct 1941
- Died
- 25 July 2008 (aged 66y 287d)
- Birthplace
- Camberwell, VIC
- Deathplace
- Beaudesert, QLD
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA Wesley College product recruited from Western Districts, Bob Hirst was a rover who arrived at Arden Street as a 23-year-old prospect in the mid-1960s. He broke into the senior side for his debut against Essendon in Round 8, 1965, but his standout performance came shortly after against Melbourne, where he gathered 15 disposals and kicked his solitary career goal. Notably, his playstyle in that match—recording 13 handballs against just two kicks—was statistically unusual for the era and suggested a close-in, contested game style. Despite showing he could win the ball at the highest level, his VFL tenure was restricted to just three games in that single season before he faded from the league scene.