Name Robin Close 1968-1978 Essendon | Years Club Height/Weight 187 cm / 81 kg Original team Ringwood | |
Date of birth (1949-11-03) 3 November 1949 (age 66) Role Australian Rules Footballer | ||
Place of birth Ringwood, Victoria | ||
Robin Close (born 3 November 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL during the late 1960s and 1970s.
A forward, Close could play the key positions but was used mainly as a half forward flanker. He debuted in 1968 and played in a losing Grand Final that year. His best seasons in front of goal were 1969 when he kicked 39, 1973 with 38 and 1975 with 36.
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