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Key Facts

Full name
Robert Wiltshire

Known as
Bob Wiltshire

Nickname
Palooka

Born
24 November 1932

Died
12 August 2015 (aged 82)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 186d
Last game: 26y 278d

Height and weight
Height: 192 cm
Weight: 104 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong; North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 37, 22
North Melbourne: 22

Recruited from
Geelong (1957)

Bob Wiltshire

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1954-195730120.4063%5.00—0.501
North MelbourneV/AFL1957-19593640.1150%8.50—2.500
V/AFL1954-195966160.2456%6.75—1.501
Total1954-195966160.2456%6.75—1.501

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,464th player to appear, 3,530th most games played, 4,138th most goals kickedGeelong: 573rd player to appear, 466th most games played, 381st most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 488th player to appear, 355th most games played, 514th most goals kicked

Bob Wiltshire was a serviceable ruckman from Foster who gave solid service to two league clubs. He commenced at Geelong in 1954, and played a total of 30 VFL games for the club over three and a half seasons, kicking a dozen goals. He crossed to North Melbourne midway through the 1957 season and when he left the VFL scene behind in 1959 he had added another 36 games and four goals to his respective career tallies.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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