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Key Facts

Full name
Robert Hancock

Known as
Bobby Hancock

Born
22 June 1922

Died
9 February 1973 (aged 50)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 49d
Last game: 28y 37d

Height and weight
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 67 kg

Senior clubs
St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 2, 30

Bobby Hancock

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
St. KildaV/AFL1946-195058490.8421%———15
Total1946-195058490.8421%———15

AFL: 5,622nd player to appear, 3,909th most games played, 2,078th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 888th player to appear, 263rd most games played, 137th most goals kicked

The archetypal small player with a big heart, Bobby Hancock had a comparatively brief but noteworthy league career with St Kilda, playing 56 games and kicking 49 goals between 1946 and 1950. His best season was 1948 when he played three interstate games for the VFL, and won his club's best and fairest award. Most of Hancock's football was played as a rover. Diminutive though he was (168cm, 67kg) he was a strong overhead mark, while he boasted, in good measure, all the attributes traditionally associated with the best rovers - pace, elusiveness, excellent ball handling skills, and tremendous stamina. He was also an extremely accurate kick, over both long and short distances.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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