Robert Anderson
Footscray
AFL career
16 games6 goals
- Debut
- R1 1980 v FIT29 Mar 1980
- Most recent
- R22 1984 v COL1 Sept 1984
Stats
Bio
A Canberra native recruited from the Queanbeyan Tigers, Robert Anderson had a stop-start VFL career marked by two separate stints at Footscray. He first arrived at the Western Oval in 1980, debuting under the turbulent early reign of coach Royce Hart, but injury setbacks saw him return to the ACT at the end of his first season. Anderson was enticed back to Melbourne three years later for a second attempt at the elite level, serving as a depth player for the Bulldogs across the 1983 and 1984 seasons. A running wingman and flanker noted for his long, raking left-foot kick, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the senior side, eventually departing with 16 games to his name. He subsequently returned to Queanbeyan, where he established a significant legacy as a key figure in four premiership teams during a golden era for the Tigers.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Aug 1959 (age 67y 64d)
- Birthplace
- Canberra, ACT
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA Canberra native recruited from the Queanbeyan Tigers, Robert Anderson had a stop-start VFL career marked by two separate stints at Footscray. He first arrived at the Western Oval in 1980, debuting under the turbulent early reign of coach Royce Hart, but injury setbacks saw him return to the ACT at the end of his first season. Anderson was enticed back to Melbourne three years later for a second attempt at the elite level, serving as a depth player for the Bulldogs across the 1983 and 1984 seasons. A running wingman and flanker noted for his long, raking left-foot kick, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the senior side, eventually departing with 16 games to his name. He subsequently returned to Queanbeyan, where he established a significant legacy as a key figure in four premiership teams during a golden era for the Tigers.