Russell Tweeddale
St Kilda and Footscray
AFL career
51 games27 goals
- Debut
- R2 1977 v GEE11 Apr 1977
- Most recent
- R14 1980 v MEL28 June 1980
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Redan Football Club in the Ballarat Football League, Russell Tweeddale was a talented dual-sport athlete who represented Victoria Country in basketball before focusing on VFL football. Standing 185cm, he initially developed through the St Kilda reserves before breaking into the senior side in 1977, where his immediate impact earned him the club's Best First Year Player award. A hard-working utility who could rotate forward or through the midfield, Tweeddale was noted for his aggressive, "terrier-like" attack on the ball despite his height. After three seasons at Moorabbin, he transferred to Footscray for the 1980 season, playing eight senior games under Royce Hart before concluding his VFL career.
Profile
- Born
- 27 June 1954 (age 72y 116d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Redan Football Club in the Ballarat Football League, Russell Tweeddale was a talented dual-sport athlete who represented Victoria Country in basketball before focusing on VFL football. Standing 185cm, he initially developed through the St Kilda reserves before breaking into the senior side in 1977, where his immediate impact earned him the club's Best First Year Player award. A hard-working utility who could rotate forward or through the midfield, Tweeddale was noted for his aggressive, "terrier-like" attack on the ball despite his height. After three seasons at Moorabbin, he transferred to Footscray for the 1980 season, playing eight senior games under Royce Hart before concluding his VFL career.