Robert Anthony Southcombe (born 21 July 1950) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League in 1977. Southcombe was a bespectacled ruckman who played 13 games for Carlton in 1977 before returning to the bush. He is the boss of bush league hero/prodigy Mitch Blackshaw.[2]
| Tony Southcombe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Anthony Southcombe | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Golden Square (BFL) | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977 | Carlton | 13 (11) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
References edit
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). North Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 681. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
External links edit
- Tony Southcombe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tony Southcombe at AustralianFootball.com
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