Bob Weatherill

This is the player profile for Robert Roy Weatherill (a.k.a. Bob Weatherill), born in Hawthorn, Victoria in 1897. He played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with Richmond (1920, 1921). He played for Coburg and Prahran in the VFA/VFL. He played for Coburg in the VFL/AFL Reserves. Weatherill also coached Coburg.

Player Details

Name: Robert Weatherill
Full Name: Robert Roy Weatherill
Alias: Bob Weatherill
DOB: 20/07/1897
POB: Hawthorn, Victoria
DOD: 18/07/1992
POD: Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1917-1923) - 72 matches, 44 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1925-1926) - 19 matches, 0 goals
  • VFL/AFL Reserves History: (1924) - 1 match, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Richmond (1917-1923)
      • 72 matches played for Richmond in the VFL/AFL
      • 1920, 1921 premierships won with Richmond in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Coburg (1925)
      • 13 matches played for Coburg in the VFA/VFL, with 13 as captain
    • Prahran (1926)
      • 6 matches played for Prahran in the VFA/VFL
  • VFL/AFL Reserves Accolades:
    • Coburg (1924)
      • 1 match played for Coburg in the VFL/AFL Reserves, with 1 as captain
      • Team captain for Coburg (1924) in the VFL/AFL Reserves

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1917 VFL Season Richmond 6 5 R09-14
1918 VFL Season Richmond 14 5 R01-14
1919 VFL Season Richmond 13 12 R01-07, R09, R11-15
1920 VFL Season Richmond 8 7 R01-02, R05, R08, R10-11, SF, GF
1921 VFL Season Richmond 18 10 R01-08, R10-12, R14-17, SF, PF, GF
1922 VFL Season Richmond 12 5 R01-02, R04-06, R08-10, R13-16
1923 VFL Season Richmond 1 0 R03
1924 VJFL Season Coburg 1 0 R01
1925 VFA Season Coburg 13 0 R01, R04-14, SF
1926 VFA Season Prahran 6 0 R01, R03-06, R08

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1924 VJFL Season Coburg 1 R01
1925 VFA Season Coburg 13 R01, R04-14, SF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1924 VJFL Season Coburg Captain 18 R01-18