Robert Michael (footballer)

Robert Michael (13 June 1879 – 20 March 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He is the great grandfather of triple premiership player Mal Michael.[1]

Robert Michael
Michael in 1906
Personal information
Full name Robert Michael
Date of birth (1879-06-13)13 June 1879
Place of birth Sale, Victoria
Date of death 20 March 1963(1963-03-20) (aged 83)
Place of death Traralgon, Victoria
Original team(s) Sale
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1906 Collingwood 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited from Sale, he did not perform well in his debut VFL game[2] and returned to Gippsland without playing another match.

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 608. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "ITEMS OF NEWS". Traralgon Record (2, 011). Victoria, Australia. 20 July 1906. p. 2.
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