Miles Alexander "Bobby" Monk (22 October 1885 – 19 January 1937) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
| Bobby Monk | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Miles Alexander Monk | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1885[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tyabb, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 1937 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria[2] | ||
| Original team(s) | Ferntree Gully | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1907–14 | Melbourne | 125 (15) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He later served in France during World War I.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ As per notification from AFL via "BigFooty".
- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 25511. Victoria, Australia. 20 January 1937. p. 1.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 622. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs:Miles Alexander Monk". Commonwealth of Australia.
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