Robert Wiley
Australian rules footballer (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American politician, see Robert W. Wiley.
Robert John Wiley (born 24 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and for the Richmond Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Full name | Robert John Wiley | ||
Date of birth | (1955-03-24) 24 March 1955 (age 69) | ||
Place of birth | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Manning JFC / Scotch College | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1974–78, 1984–88 | Perth | 174 (407)[note 1] | |
1979–1983 | Richmond | 095 (127) | |
1987 | West Coast | 018 0(24) | |
Total | 287 (558) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1974–1986 | Western Australia | 14 (27) | |
Victoria | 2 | ||
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1988–89 | Perth | 42 (20–22–0) | |
1998 | Western Australia | 1 (0–1–0) | |
2016–2018 | East Fremantle | 58 (14–44–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2018. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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An inaugural member of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame, Wiley is regarded as one of the finest rovers of his era. He later coached Perth and East Fremantle, and was an assistant coach at West Coast.