Bob_Pratt,_Jr.

Bob Pratt Jr.

Bob Pratt Jr.

Australian rules footballer

Robert Pratt Jr. (born 24 March 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Pratt played as a forward for South Melbourne during his debut season in 1955, including the full-forward position that his father, Bob Pratt Sr., had excelled. He had forced his way into the team after scoring 21 goals from three games in the South Melbourne reserves.[2] Pratt's 24 VFL goals that year were enough to finish second in the South Melbourne goal-kicking and included hauls of five goals against Geelong and six against Richmond.[3]

Pratt was used mostly as a half forward flanker for the rest of his career, which ended in 1958 when he announced his retirement, citing business commitments.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. [2]
    The Age,"Son Follows His Father", 6 May 1955, p. 1
  3. [3]
    AFL Tables: Bob Pratt
  4. [4]
    The Age,"Bob Pratt's Retirement", 20 August 1958, p. 11
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