Ross Christensen Explained

Ross Christensen
Birth Date:6 February 1962
Originalteam:West Footscray
Height:193 cm
Weight:89 kg
Statsend:1983
Years1:1982–1983
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:10 (16)
Years2:1983
Club2:Geelong
Games Goals2:2 (3)
Games Goalstotal:12 (19)

Ross Christensen (born 6 February 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Recruited locally from West Footscray, Christensen played 10 games for Footscray.[1] [2] His best performance came in just his second league game when he kicked five goals in a win over Hawthorn at Western Oval.[2] [3] During the 1983 season he crossed to Geelong, where he would make two senior appearances.[2] Two other players sharing his surname also played for Geelong in the 1980s, Damien and Marty, but they were not related to Ross.

Christensen continued his career in the Victorian Football Association. He won a club best and fairest award at Werribee in 1984 and another with Coburg in 1986.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ross_Christensen.html AFL Tables: Ross Christensen
  3. The Age, "Underdogs give Bluey a day to remember", 21 June 1982, p. 30
  4. Web site: 1984 Best and Fairest- Ross Christensen. Sportingpulse.
  5. Web site: Best & Fairest Winners 1925-2012. Sportingpulse.