Robert Mace

Robert Mace (born 12 August 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn, St Kilda and the Brisbane Bears in the Victoria Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.

Robert Mace
Personal information
Full name Robert Mace
Date of birth (1958-08-12) 12 August 1958
Original team(s) Frankston YCW
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Half forward flanker
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1980–81 Hawthorn 07 0(7)
1982–86 St Kilda 72 (32)
1988 Brisbane Bears 01 0(0)
Total 80 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Frankston YCW, Mace started his VFL career at Hawthorn in 1980 but was unable establish himself as a senior player there so crossed to St Kilda in 1982 where he became a regular in the side for five seasons.

Mace was offloaded to the league's new club, Brisbane, in 1987 but he would only make one appearance. He represented Queensland at the 1988 Adelaide Bicentennial Carnival before returning to Victoria and finishing his career with Victorian Football Association (VFA) team Frankston, whom he also coached until 2002.

On 5 August 2015 it was reported that Mace was suspended from Frankston following a fight with a Frankston official at a VFL match the previous weekend.[1]

References
  1. Nicholson, Larissa. "AFL News: Former player suspended from local club after fight". Canberra Times. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  • Robert Mace's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785
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