Bob Strachan
Collingwood
AFL career
52 games27 goals
- Debut
- R1 1904 v GEE7 May 1904
- Most recent
- R18 1910 v GEE3 Sept 1910
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Box Hill after attending Scotch College, Bob Strachan was a mobile ruckman and forward who stood 183cm—a commanding height for the Edwardian era. While he established himself early as a key follower and featured in Collingwood's 1905 Grand Final loss to Fitzroy, his career became defined by the tension between football and his rural employment. Strachan frequently missed large chunks of the season working on country stations, notably leaving for Maffra in 1907 and the Western District in 1909, only to return for late-season cameos to bolster the Magpies' lineup. Although he returned to play two matches late in the 1910 season, he was ultimately overlooked for the finals series, missing out on the club's premiership triumph before moving to Western Australia permanently.
Profile
- Full name
- Bob W. Strachan
- Born
- 21 May 1886
- Died
- 30 June 1927 (aged 41y 40d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Marble Bar, WA
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Box Hill after attending Scotch College, Bob Strachan was a mobile ruckman and forward who stood 183cm—a commanding height for the Edwardian era. While he established himself early as a key follower and featured in Collingwood's 1905 Grand Final loss to Fitzroy, his career became defined by the tension between football and his rural employment. Strachan frequently missed large chunks of the season working on country stations, notably leaving for Maffra in 1907 and the Western District in 1909, only to return for late-season cameos to bolster the Magpies' lineup. Although he returned to play two matches late in the 1910 season, he was ultimately overlooked for the finals series, missing out on the club's premiership triumph before moving to Western Australia permanently.