Bob Briggs (Australian footballer)
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Robert "Bob" Briggs was an Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Briggs, who was from Williamstown
originally, made eight appearances for Fitzroy in the 1909 VFL season
. He didn't miss a single game in 1910 and was Fitzroy's leading goal-kicker with 30 goals.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Briggs, who was from Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
originally, made eight appearances for Fitzroy in the 1909 VFL season
1909 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1909.-Premiership season:In 1909, the VFL competition consisted of ten teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their...
. He didn't miss a single game in 1910 and was Fitzroy's leading goal-kicker with 30 goals.