Bob Matlock

Robert "Bob" Matlock (3 August 1918 – 22 July 2006)[3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bob Matlock
Personal information
Full name Robert Matlock[1]
Date of birth (1918-08-03)3 August 1918
Date of death 22 July 2006(2006-07-22) (aged 87)
Original team(s) West Melbourne[2]
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944–1946 South Melbourne 35 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Already 25 years of ago when he made his league debut, Matlock made 11 appearances in 1944.[4] He was a regular member of the team in 1945 and one of just five players who participated in every game.[4] This included the 1945 VFL Grand Final loss to Carlton, which he played as a half back flanker. The following year he twisted his knee in South Melbourne's second round encounter with Essendon and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[5]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "FOOTBALL PERMITS GRANTED". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 20 May 1943. p. 9. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. "Bob Matlock - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. AFL Tables: Bob Matlock
  5. The Argus,"Injury Will Keep Matlock Out", 16 July 1946, p. 14
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