Robbert Klomp
Carlton and Footscray
AFL career
93 games20 goals
- Debut
- R3 1979 v ESS31 Mar 1979
- Most recent
- R21 1984 v CAR25 Aug 1984
Stats
Bio
Born in the Netherlands and recruited from SANFL powerhouse Sturt, Robbert Klomp arrived at Carlton in 1979 and immediately cemented himself as a vital component of the Blues' backline. He played every game in his debut season, finishing equal-seventh in the Brownlow Medal and nullifying key opponents to help secure the 1979 premiership. While a severe hamstring injury forced him to miss the 1981 Grand Final triumph, he returned to earn a second flag in 1982 as part of the league's stingiest defence. Despite his genuine quality as a disciplined, close-checking half-back, Klomp became an unwitting cult hero after commentator Lou Richards famously awarded him a colour television for a low-possession night game performance, birthing a long-running media gag about his output. Persistent hamstring troubles eventually curtailed his tenure at Princes Park, leading to a mid-season clearance to Footscray in 1983 where he played out the remainder of his VFL career.
Profile
- Born
- 14 May 1955 (age 71y 142d)
- Birthplace
- Netherlands
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
- Carlton84 games, 17 goals1979–1983
- Footscray9 games, 3 goals1983–1984
Bio
1 revisionBorn in the Netherlands and recruited from SANFL powerhouse Sturt, Robbert Klomp arrived at Carlton in 1979 and immediately cemented himself as a vital component of the Blues' backline. He played every game in his debut season, finishing equal-seventh in the Brownlow Medal and nullifying key opponents to help secure the 1979 premiership. While a severe hamstring injury forced him to miss the 1981 Grand Final triumph, he returned to earn a second flag in 1982 as part of the league's stingiest defence. Despite his genuine quality as a disciplined, close-checking half-back, Klomp became an unwitting cult hero after commentator Lou Richards famously awarded him a colour television for a low-possession night game performance, birthing a long-running media gag about his output. Persistent hamstring troubles eventually curtailed his tenure at Princes Park, leading to a mid-season clearance to Footscray in 1983 where he played out the remainder of his VFL career.