Roger Duffy (Australian rules footballer) explained

Roger Duffy
Birth Date:26 September 1931
Originalteam:Newtown (Sydney)
Height:180 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1958
Years1:1952–1958
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:117 (117)
Careerhighlights:
  • Footscray premiership player, 1954
  • Victoria representative, 1957

Roger Duffy (26 September 1931 – 9 July 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s.

Duffy was originally from Newtown and as a full-forward topped the club's goalkicking with 78 goals in 1950 and 96 the next year. He was then recruited to Footscray and made his debut in 1952, his tally of 20 goals more than any of his teammate for the year.

He was one of the better players in the 1954 Grand Final with 16 kicks from the half forward flank.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bob Rose service today. Karen Lyon. 11 July 2003. The Age. 3 October 2014.