About Robert Wilkinson
Born 1956. Robert Wilkinson is an australian rules football player.
Robert Wilkinson (born 25 December 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Career Wilkinson, a ruckman from Inverloch-Kongwak, started his VFL career for Hawthorn as a 17-year old in the 1974 season. He debuted in Hawthorn's round six loss to Fitzroy at Junction Oval and was picked again the following week against Carlton.
At some point after this he returned to the bush, but in 1979 returned to the Hawthorn lineup for a second stint of league football. He made five appearances for Hawthorn in the 1979 VFL season, which ended in round 20 after he was suspended. The tribunal gave him two-weeks for spitting at Essendon rover Ken Mansfield.
He continued his career in the Victorian Football Association with Camberwell.
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Australian rules footballer
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Robert Wilkinson was born on 25 December 1956.
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Robert Wilkinson is an australian rules football player.
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