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Bombers · 14 premierships

1971 list


25	Ian Anderson	22y 259d	191cm	84kg	21	6	27	36	13	49
37	Stuart Barclay	21y 269d (dec)	188cm	79kg	18	12	30	0	1	1
49	Mick Bates	22y 4d	196cm	87kg	0	2	2	0	1	1
11	Geoff Blethyn	20y 245d	183cm	80kg	32	15	47	49	21	70
42	John Cassin	19y 363d	180cm	73kg	0	9	9	0	4	4
19	Robin Close	21y 239d	187cm	81kg	46	3	49	81	5	86
28	Peter Daniel	23y 286d	188cm	86kg	47	20	67	35	16	51
32	Barry Davis	27y 288d (dec)	185cm	87kg	177	19	196	52	11	63
40	Hugh Delahunty	22y 2d	185cm	85kg	0	14	14	0	4	4
41	Bruce Dodson	22y 49d	187cm	76kg	0	11	11	0	3	3
30	John Ellis	22y 283d	183cm	89kg	43	1	44	43	0	43
1	Neville Fields	19y 221d	180cm	79kg	9	12	21	4	6	10
21	Ken Fletcher	23y 160d	184cm	78kg	67	22	89	5	1	6
17	Darryl Gerlach	27y 156d	180cm	78kg	131	19	150	5	1	6
52	Allan Graco	23y 152d	183cm	80kg	0	8	8	0	2	2
4	Gary Grainger	21y 279d	191cm	90kg	14	11	25	13	6	19
2	Bob Greenwood	24y 98d	175cm	79kg	55	7	62	61	9	70
18	Barry Grinter	19y 262d	191cm	97kg	0	6	6	0	1	1
15	Don Gross	24y 90d	173cm	75kg	81	19	100	72	22	94
44	Len Halley	20y 115d	191cm	92kg	9	5	14	6	1	7
36	Roger Hampson	22y 227d	187cm	70kg	8	2	10	1	0	1
14	Wayne Headlam	22y 190d	193cm	95kg	22	22	44	10	3	13
58	Trevor Heath	19y 120d (dec)	175cm	74kg	0	1	1	0	0	0
29	Ken Hogan	19y 341d (dec)	175cm	73kg	0	8	8	0	5	5
38	Eddie Lake	20y 5d (dec)	177cm	75kg	25	12	37	9	5	14
20	Rod McFarlane	20y 196d	191cm	89kg	0	4	4	0	3	3
24	Don McKenzie	32y 99d (dec)	188cm	85kg	199	19	218	21	2	23
34	Laurie Moloney	22y 63d	184cm	76kg	0	2	2	0	2	2
8	Bruce Neish	20y 311d	188cm	85kg	14	7	21	8	5	13
10	Alan Noonan	23y 260d (dec)	188cm	92kg	67	18	85	155	31	186
5	Gary Parkes	19y 363d	185cm	81kg	1	8	9	0	1	1
7	Charlie Payne	26y 229d	187cm	89kg	153	17	170	118	9	127
3	Ian Payne	24y 100d	175cm	76kg	33	12	45	9	2	11
9	Bryan Pirouet	21y 353d	184cm	85kg	11	3	14	0	0	0
45	Ken Roberts	19y 48d	185cm	85kg	2	1	3	0	0	0
12	Graeme Schultz	18y 44d	180cm	69kg	0	16	16	0	29	29
35	Ray Smith	22y 280d	183cm	81kg	0	11	11	0	0	0
26	Paul Sproule	26y 196d (dec)	179cm	76kg	47	13	60	50	10	60
39	David Starbuck	21y 18d	180cm	71kg	7	6	13	0	2	2
27	Sandy Talbot	21y 335d (dec)	189cm	81kg	5	11	16	0	0	0
43	Robert Thompson	24y 11d	174cm	75kg	7	1	8	0	0	0
22	John Williams	23y 348d	189cm	87kg	95	22	117	12	1	13
33	Andy Wilson	19y 278d	179cm	70kg	0	3	3	0	1	1

Figures as at 1971. Contracts shown for the current list only.

1971 season

Missed the finals

11th on the ladder · 4-17-1 · 75.7% · 18 points

Season leaders

Awards

W.S. Crichton MedalBarry Davis

Honour board

2,669 games, 1897 to 2026 · 1,452 wins, 1,178 losses, 39 draws · 105.8%

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1971 list

1971 season

Season leaders

Awards

Honour board

W.S. Crichton Medal

Brownlow Medal

Leigh Matthews Trophy

Coleman Medal

Leading Goalkicker Medal

Norm Smith Medal

Rising Star Award