Bob Matlock

Robert Aubrey Matlock (3 August 1918 – 22 July 2006)^[3] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[4]

Bob Matlock
Personal information
Full name	Robert Aubrey Matlock[1]
Date of birth	(1918-08-03)3 August 1918
Place of birth	Port Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	22 July 2006(2006-07-22) (aged 87)
Original team(s)	West Melbourne[2]
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1944–1946	South Melbourne	35 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Already 25 years of ago when he made his league debut, Matlock made 11 appearances in 1944.^[5] He was a regular member of the team in 1945 and one of just five players who participated in every game.^[5] This included the 1945 VFL Grand Final loss to Carlton, which he played as a half back flanker. The following year he twisted his knee in South Melbourne's second round encounter with Essendon and was ruled out for the rest of the season.^[6]