Rob Sainsbury
Footscray
AFL career
43 games2 goals
- Debut
- R16 1935 v NTH24 Aug 1935
- Most recent
- R11 1941 v ESS12 July 1941
Stats
Bio
A product of local club Parkside, Rob Sainsbury was a compact utility who played a serviceable role for Footscray in the years leading up to the Second World War. Making his debut in 1935, he endured a rocky start to his VFL tenure, spending the entire 1936 season out of the senior side before fighting his way back to become a regular fixture from 1937. Standing just 173cm, he was typically deployed in defensive roles or through the midfield where he could apply pressure, rarely drifting forward to impact the scoreboard. His time at the top level was ultimately cut short by global conflict, as he departed the league following the 1941 season to serve in the Royal Australian Air Force, leaving the Bulldogs as a dependable soldier who sacrificed his prime footballing years for national service.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Jan 1916
- Died
- 11 May 2007 (aged 91y 126d)
- Birthplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA product of local club Parkside, Rob Sainsbury was a compact utility who played a serviceable role for Footscray in the years leading up to the Second World War. Making his debut in 1935, he endured a rocky start to his VFL tenure, spending the entire 1936 season out of the senior side before fighting his way back to become a regular fixture from 1937. Standing just 173cm, he was typically deployed in defensive roles or through the midfield where he could apply pressure, rarely drifting forward to impact the scoreboard. His time at the top level was ultimately cut short by global conflict, as he departed the league following the 1941 season to serve in the Royal Australian Air Force, leaving the Bulldogs as a dependable soldier who sacrificed his prime footballing years for national service.