Bob Deas

Not to be confused with Bob Dees.

Bob Deas
Personal information
Full name	Robert Deas
Date of birth	(1886-09-17)17 September 1886
Place of birth	Port Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	1 April 1960(1960-04-01) (aged 73)
Place of death	Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s)	Leopold (MJFA)
Debut	Round 1, 1909, South Melbourne vs. Geelong, at Corio Oval
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1909–1917	South Melbourne	111 (73)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert Deas (17 September 1886 – 1 April 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of John Deas (1843–1891), and Elizabeth Deas (1851-1925), née Scott, Robert Deas was born at Port Melbourne, Victoria on 11 September 1886. His brother, John "Jack" Deas (1875-1949), played VFL football with South Melbourne, Fitzroy, and Essendon; another brother, George Deas (1888–1958), played VFL football with South Melbourne and VFA football with Port Melbourne.

Football

Recruited from the Leopold Football Club in the Victorian Junior Football Association (MJFA). After kicking four goals on his debut in the opening round of the 1909 season, Deas played every game that year up until the club's second final. He was recalled however for the 1909 Grand Final where he played as a centre-half forward in a two-point win. He finished the year with 29 goals and kicked a further 26 the following season. From 1912 onwards he was used as a fullback and played in South Melbourne's losing Grand Final teams of 1912 and 1914.

References

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

• Bob Deas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• CricketArchive: Robert Deas