Rod Ward
North Melbourne
AFL career
15 games12 goals
- Debut
- R8 1961 v GEE10 June 1961
- Most recent
- R7 1962 v RCH2 June 1962
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Glenroy in the Essendon District Football League, Rod Ward was a lightly-built forward who earned his opportunity at Arden Street during a challenging era for the club. Standing 183cm, he possessed the height to play as a marking target but often operated as a flanker or third tall, managing to hit the scoreboard with reasonable frequency by averaging nearly a goal a game. He broke into the senior lineup as a 23-year-old in 1961—a difficult season that saw the Kangaroos finish with the wooden spoon—and provided a serviceable option in attack for a side struggling for consistency. Ward played 15 games over two seasons, booting 12 goals, before his VFL career concluded at the end of 1962.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Oct 1937 (age 88y 359d)
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Glenroy in the Essendon District Football League, Rod Ward was a lightly-built forward who earned his opportunity at Arden Street during a challenging era for the club. Standing 183cm, he possessed the height to play as a marking target but often operated as a flanker or third tall, managing to hit the scoreboard with reasonable frequency by averaging nearly a goal a game. He broke into the senior lineup as a 23-year-old in 1961—a difficult season that saw the Kangaroos finish with the wooden spoon—and provided a serviceable option in attack for a side struggling for consistency. Ward played 15 games over two seasons, booting 12 goals, before his VFL career concluded at the end of 1962.