Here are two rare photos sent to me again from Milton Hammond. The first is of VFL-AFL Superstar Bob Skilton OAM addressing a packed crowd at North Melbourne Greyhounds in 1958, the year of Bob’s first Brownlow win. I had the privilege of seeing Skilton play on a number of occasions, and he was an absolute champion in every sense of the word. Here are his stats to verify that. 2023 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legend. Robert John Skilton “Chimp” 8 November 1938 (age 86) South Melbourne Under 17s. Debuted for the Seniors at 17. Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) 76 kg (168 lb) position Rover. Playing career Years Club 1956–1971 Games South Melbourne 237 Goals 412. Representative team honours Years Team Games (Goals) Victoria 25 (47). Coaching career 3 Years Club Games (W–L–D) 1965–1966 South Melbourne 35 (16–19–0) 1974–1977 Melbourne 88 (28–60–0) Total 123 (44–79–0).
Career highlights Club 3× Brownlow Medal: 1959, 1963, 1968, 9× South Melbourne Best and Fairest: 1958–59, 1961–65, 1967–68, 3× South Melbourne leading goal kicker: 1959, 1962–63, South Melbourne captain: 1961–71,Australian Football Hall of Fame – Legend Status: 1996, AFL Team of the Century (rover), South Melbourne Team of the Century (rover, captain) Representative. Australian National Football Carnival Championship: 1958.
