Rod MacPherson
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Rod MacPherson is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Footscray
and the Brisbane Bears
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
MacPherson started his career at Footscray in 1982, the same year that younger brother Stephen
made his debut for the club. A utility, he kicked a goal in each of his first three league appearances and finished the year with seven games. The Tasmanian would never play more than 11 games in a single season at Footscray but played some good football in 1986 to average 19 disposals.
He badly injured his anterior cruciate ligament
during a reserves final in 1986 and opted to have the ligament replaced with artificial fibre. When he returned to action in 1987 it was at a new club, Brisbane, with whom he would play seven games that year. It would be his last season in the VFL, as his leg became infected and he again needed surgery on his knee.
From 2000 to 2004, MacPherson was coach of the Bendigo Pioneers
in the TAC Cup
.
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 Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
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).
MacPherson started his career at Footscray in 1982, the same year that younger brother Stephen
Stephen MacPherson
Stephen MacPherson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Footscray Bulldogs in the AFL.He became coach of the Greenvale Football Club, affiliated with the Essendon District Football League in 2004, steering them to multiple Finals appearance over his six years at the club...
made his debut for the club. A utility, he kicked a goal in each of his first three league appearances and finished the year with seven games. The Tasmanian would never play more than 11 games in a single season at Footscray but played some good football in 1986 to average 19 disposals.
He badly injured his anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
during a reserves final in 1986 and opted to have the ligament replaced with artificial fibre. When he returned to action in 1987 it was at a new club, Brisbane, with whom he would play seven games that year. It would be his last season in the VFL, as his leg became infected and he again needed surgery on his knee.
From 2000 to 2004, MacPherson was coach of the Bendigo Pioneers
Bendigo Pioneers
The Bendigo Pioneers are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league the TAC Cup.Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Bendigo. The team trains at Wade St Oval, Golden Square. The team is coached by Mark Ellis...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
.