Bob King
Fitzroy
AFL career
63 games0 goals
- Debut
- R4 1916 v CAR27 May 1916
- Most recent
- R5 1921 v GEE6 June 1921
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Fitzroy Juniors, Bob King was a sturdy defensive pillar who played a vital role in one of the league's most peculiar chapters. He made his debut in 1916 and immediately tasted success, anchoring the backline as Fitzroy famously rose from the bottom of the ladder to win the premiership in his rookie season. Standing 183cm, King was renowned for his spectacular overhead marking and disciplined checking, playing 63 games without ever kicking a goal—a testament to his focused role in deep defence. He departed Brunswick Street midway through 1921 to join Williamstown in the VFA, a move facilitated by his employment at the nearby Newport Railway Workshops, where he promptly starred at centre half-back in their 1921 premiership victory. King left a lasting family legacy at Fitzroy as the uncle of the Hart brothers—Arthur, Eddie, and Don—who would later don the maroon and blue.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Aug 1894
- Died
- 23 Feb 1979 (aged 84y 195d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 72 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1916
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Fitzroy Juniors, Bob King was a sturdy defensive pillar who played a vital role in one of the league's most peculiar chapters. He made his debut in 1916 and immediately tasted success, anchoring the backline as Fitzroy famously rose from the bottom of the ladder to win the premiership in his rookie season. Standing 183cm, King was renowned for his spectacular overhead marking and disciplined checking, playing 63 games without ever kicking a goal—a testament to his focused role in deep defence. He departed Brunswick Street midway through 1921 to join Williamstown in the VFA, a move facilitated by his employment at the nearby Newport Railway Workshops, where he promptly starred at centre half-back in their 1921 premiership victory. King left a lasting family legacy at Fitzroy as the uncle of the Hart brothers—Arthur, Eddie, and Don—who would later don the maroon and blue.