Bob Heard

Robert "Bob" Heard (born 9 February 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

Bob Heard
Personal information
Full name Robert Heard
Date of birth (1949-02-09) 9 February 1949
Original team(s) Preston
Height 202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 97 kg (214 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1970–75 Collingwood 106 (110)
1976–79 Richmond 054 0(45)
Total 160 (155)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Heard began his senior career in the Victorian Football Association with the Preston Football Club. Heard won back-to-back Division 1 premierships with Preston in 1968 and 1969, and was one of the best on the ground in the 1968 Grand Final.[1]

Heard moved to Collingwood in the Victorian Football League in 1970. Standing at 202 cm, Heard is believed to have become Collingwood's tallest ever player when he made his league debut in 1970. A tap ruckman, he started on the bench as 19th man in the 1970 VFL Grand Final, which Collingwood lost to Carlton and although he never played in a premiership team he took part in nine finals during his time at the club. Heard was also handy when rested in the forward line and kicked 32 goals in 1974.

He spent his final four VFL season at Richmond before rejoining his original club Preston.

References
  1. Noel Pascoe (23 September 1968). "Heard was star for Preston". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. p. 48.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.


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