Bob McLean
St Kilda · “Big Bob”
AFL career
3 games3 goals
- Debut
- R5 1941 v CAR31 May 1941
- Most recent
- R7 1941 v FSC14 June 1941
Stats
Bio
A colossal figure in South Australian football, "Big Bob" McLean's VFL career was a fleeting wartime cameo necessitated by military service. Originally a premiership ruckman with Port Adelaide after crossing from Norwood, the 193cm giant found himself stationed in Melbourne during 1941, where he was briefly cleared to play for St Kilda. He made an immediate physical impact across three games, utilizing his imposing frame in the ruck and drifting forward to boot three goals, but his tenure was cut short when he was recalled to his home state. While his stint at Junction Oval was statistically minor, McLean returned to Adelaide to forge a massive legacy as Port Adelaide's long-serving administrator, eventually being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Profile
- Born
- 01 Feb 1914
- Died
- 09 Nov 1989 (aged 75y 281d)
- Birthplace
- Mile End, SA
- Deathplace
- Adelaide, SA
- Height
- 194 cm
- Weight
- 99 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA colossal figure in South Australian football, "Big Bob" McLean's VFL career was a fleeting wartime cameo necessitated by military service. Originally a premiership ruckman with Port Adelaide after crossing from Norwood, the 193cm giant found himself stationed in Melbourne during 1941, where he was briefly cleared to play for St Kilda. He made an immediate physical impact across three games, utilizing his imposing frame in the ruck and drifting forward to boot three goals, but his tenure was cut short when he was recalled to his home state. While his stint at Junction Oval was statistically minor, McLean returned to Adelaide to forge a massive legacy as Port Adelaide's long-serving administrator, eventually being inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.