About Bob Rahilly
Lived 1887 – 1935 (aged 48). Bob Rahilly was an australian rules football player.
Robert Alfred Rahilly (12 July 1887 – 9 December 1935) was an Australian rules football player. He was born in Ballarat, Victoria.
Playing career Rahilly's senior career began in Ballarat for South Ballarat Football Club.
He played in Broken Hill; and, from there, represented New South Wales in the 1908 Melbourne Carnival.
In 1910 he moved to Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League where he played 33 matches before leaving in late 1912 to return to South Ballarat.
In a match for Fitzroy in 1911 against St Kilda Rahilly hit the goalposts four times in a match, which remains a record for VFL/AFL football (Alby Pannam equalled this feat in 1936).
Rahilly spent time at Sturt in South Australia during 1913 before moving to Broken Hill.
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Who was Bob Rahilly?
Australian rules footballer (1887-1935)
When was Bob Rahilly born?
Bob Rahilly was born on 12 July 1887 in Ballarat.
When did Bob Rahilly die?
Bob Rahilly died on 9 December 1935 in Nhill.
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Bob Rahilly was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Rahilly. https://biography.guide/bob-rahilly/
MLA: "Bob Rahilly." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-rahilly/.
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