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Key Facts

Full name
Robert Strachan

Known as
Bob Strachan

Born
21 May 1886

Died
30 June 1927 (aged 41)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 352d
Last game: 24y 105d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood

Bob Strachan

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
CollingwoodV/AFL1904-1908, 191052270.5267%———0
Total1904-1908, 191052270.5267%———0

AFL: 934th player to appear, 4,197th most games played, 3,135th most goals kickedCollingwood: 97th player to appear, 340th most games played, 269th most goals kicked

After attending Scotch College in Melbourne Bob Strachan played senior football for Box Hill, from where he was recruited by Collingwood. A handy follower, his 52 VFL games for Collingwood between 1904 and 1910 included the losing challenge final of 1905 against Fitzroy, when he was high among the vanquished Magpies’ best players. Eminently capable of proving a thorn in the side of the opposition whilst resting in a forward pocket, he bagged the creditable tally of 27 goals during his career.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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