Ross Abbey
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Ross Abbey was an Australian rules football
player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs
, in a variety of positions, but mostly on the half back flank
and as a ruck rover
. He is the son of Angus Abbey
who was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership team. He played most of his junior football with Wesley College, Melbourne
and Strathmore
, an area traditionally zoned to Essendon. He was recruited to Footscray under the father/son rule. His playing measurements were 180 cm and 82.5 kg, which coincidentally were the precise measurements of his father, Angus. His playing highlight was being part of the Footscray finals team of 1974 and 1976 (although Footscray lost the elimination final on both occasions after having finished 5th in each of those seasons). He retired from VFL
football in 1981, having played 123 games and represented Victoria at interstate level.
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...
player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs
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...
, in a variety of positions, but mostly on the half back flank
Football (Australian rules) positions
In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. These positions describe both the player's main role and by implication their location on the ground. As the game has evolved, tactics and team...
and as a ruck rover
Football (Australian rules) positions
In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. These positions describe both the player's main role and by implication their location on the ground. As the game has evolved, tactics and team...
. He is the son of Angus Abbey
Angus Abbey
Angus Abbey was an Australian rules football player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs, mainly as a defender. He was twentieth man in Footscray's 1954 premiership team . He played his only junior football year with Waratah in the Footscray District League...
who was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership team. He played most of his junior football with Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1866, the college is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia. Wesley is the largest school in Australia by enrolment, with 3,511 students and 564 full-time staff...
and Strathmore
Strathmore Football Club
Strathmore Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 7 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Strathmore and was founded in 1954 as a junior club.The senior club was established in 1957....
, an area traditionally zoned to Essendon. He was recruited to Footscray under the father/son rule. His playing measurements were 180 cm and 82.5 kg, which coincidentally were the precise measurements of his father, Angus. His playing highlight was being part of the Footscray finals team of 1974 and 1976 (although Footscray lost the elimination final on both occasions after having finished 5th in each of those seasons). He retired from VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
football in 1981, having played 123 games and represented Victoria at interstate level.