Ross Abbey

Infobox afl player


firstname = Ross
lastname = Abbey


| birthdate = Birth date and age|1953|1|21|df=y
birthplace = Melbourne
originalteam = Strathmore
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 1971
debutteam = Footscray (now Western Bulldogs)
debutopponent = ?
debutstadium = MCG
playingteams = Western Bulldogs (1971-1981)

123 games, 65 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 1981
careerhighlights =

* Victorian state team
* VFL finals series of 1974 and 1976

Ross Abbey (born 21 January 1953) was an Australian rules football player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs, in a variety of positions, but mostly on the half back flank and as a ruck rover. He is the son of Angus Abbey who was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership team. He played most of his junior football with Wesley College and Strathmore, an area traditionally zoned to Essendon. He was recruited to Footscray under the father/son rule. His playing measurements were 180 cm and 82.5 kg, which coincidentally were the precise measurements of his father, Angus. His playing highlight was being part of the Footscray finals team of 1974 and 1976 (although Footscray lost the elimination final on both occasions after having finished 5th in each of those seasons). He retired from VFL football in 1981, having played 123 games and represented Victoria at interstate level.

References

Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2002) "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers", Crown Content, Melbourne.