Robert Ernest Briggs (20 November 1883 – 6 July 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who played with

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and St Kilda in the

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(VFL).

Football

Originally from Port Rovers, Briggs played for

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(VFA) club Williamstown in 1907 and 1908, playing 24 games and kicking 63 goals. Briggs played in Williamstown's 1907 premiership victory over West Melbourne at

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in 1907 and kicked 59 goals in 1908, the highest season tally recorded to that date by a Williamstown player. Briggs was also the first Williamstown player to kick 10 goals in a match, against

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at Arden Street Oval in round 16, 1908. Switching to Fitzroy, Briggs made eight senior appearances in the

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AFL Tables: Bob Briggs
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, winning Fitzroy's leading goal-kicker award with 30 goals.

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* 1883 births 1955 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Fitzroy Football Club players St Kilda Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players People from South Melbourne {{AFL-bio-1883-stub