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Key Facts

Full name
Robert Briggs

Known as
Bob Briggs

Born
20 November 1883

Died
6 July 1955 (aged 71)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 218d
Last game: 27y 237d

Senior clubs
Fitzroy; St. Kilda

Recruited from
Fitzroy (1911)

Bob Briggs

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FitzroyV/AFL1909-191026471.8131%———0
St. KildaV/AFL1911771.0014%———0
V/AFL1909-191133541.6427%———0
Total1909-191133541.6427%———0

AFL: 1,540th player to appear, 5,269th most games played, 1,937th most goals kickedFitzroy: 151st player to appear, 395th most games played, 113th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 367th player to appear, 949th most games played, 507th most goals kicked

Bob Briggs was an extremely capable full forward who commenced his senior football career with Williamstown in the VFA in 1907. He went on to play 23 games and kick 64 goals for the club in two seasons. In 1907 he was at full forward in a 7.10 to 3.16 grand final defeat of West Melbourne. In 1909-10 Briggs played 26 VFL games and scored 47 goals for Fitzroy, with his tally of 30 goals in the latter season seeing him top the club’s list. He finished off his career at St Kilda in 1911, where he struggled to establish himself, and managed just seven appearances and seven goals for the year.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.