Bob Deas

Bob Deas
Personal information
Date of birth	17 September 1886
Date of death
Original team(s)	Leopold
Debut	Round 1, 1909, South Melbourne v. Geelong, at Corio Oval
Height/Weight	180 cm / 82 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1909–1917	South Melbourne	111 (73)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1917 season.

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

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

• Bob Deas's statistics from AFL Tables
• CricketArchive: Robert Deas
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.