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Key Facts

Full name
Miles Alexander Monk

Known as
Bobby Monk

Nickname
Bobby

Born
22 October 1885

Place of birth
Tyabb, VIC (3913)

Died
19 January 1937 (aged 51)

Place of death
Prahran, VIC (3181)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 187d
Last game: 28y 311d

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 9, 5, 16

State of origin
VIC

Bobby Monk

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
MelbourneV/AFL1907-1914125150.1238%———0
Total1907-1914125150.1238%———0

AFL: 1,250th player to appear, 1,784th most games played, 4,209th most goals kickedMelbourne: 172nd player to appear, 113th most games played, 355th most goals kicked

Bobby Monk was a solid, intelligent defender who was one of Melbourne’s better players during a uniformly dismal time for the club. He played 125 VFL games between 1907 and 1914. He also kicked 15 goals, legacy of the occasional stint in the forward lines.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

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