Bob Furler
Bob Furler | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Bobbie Mortimer Furler | ||
Date of birth | 28 June 1918 | ||
Date of death | 13 August 1998(1998-08-13) (aged 80) | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–40 | North Adelaide | 26 (?) | |
1945 | Hawthorn | 06 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Bobbie Mortimer Furler[1] (28 June 1918 – 13 August 1998)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Furler, who was a nephew of North Adelaide champion Percy Furler started his career in South Australia, playing at North Adelaide where he won the Most Consistent player trophy in 1940.[3] After a few years service in the RAAF and the Australian Army, he played with Hawthorn. Furler's next port of call was CANFL club Ainslie in Canberra. He captain-coached Ainslie to the premiership in 1947. He represented the territory at the 1947 Hobart Carnival, in section two, and shared the Tassie Medal with Les McClements.
References
External links
- Bob Furler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Furler at AustralianFootball.com
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