| Rob Wilkinson | |
| Fullname: | Robert Wilkinson |
| Birth Date: | 25 December 1956 |
| Originalteam: | Inverloch-Kongwak |
| Height: | 193 cm |
| Weight: | 89 kg |
| Position: | Ruckman |
| Statsend: | 1980 |
| Years1: | 1974, 1979–1980 |
| Club1: | Hawthorn |
| Games Goals1: | 17 (9) |
Robert Wilkinson (born 25 December 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Wilkinson, a ruckman from Inverloch-Kongwak, started his VFL career for Hawthorn as a 17-year old in the 1974 season.[2] He debuted in Hawthorn's round six loss to Fitzroy at Junction Oval and was picked again the following week against Carlton.[3]
At some point after this he returned to the bush, but in 1979 returned to the Hawthorn lineup for a second stint of league football.[4] [5] He made five appearances for Hawthorn in the 1979 VFL season, which ended in round 20 after he was suspended.[3] [6] The tribunal gave him two-weeks for spitting at Essendon rover Ken Mansfield.[6] He didn't return to the side in 1980 until round eight and put together nine games for the season.[3] In 1981 he remained at Hawthorn but didn't play senior football.[7]
He continued his career in the Victorian Football Association with Camberwell.[8]