Robert "Bob" Heard (born 9 February 1949) is a former

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er who played with Collingwood and

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in the

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(VFL) during the 1970s. Heard began his senior career in the

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with the Preston Football Club. Heard won back-to-back Division 1 premierships with Preston in 1968 and 1969, and was one of the best on the ground in the 1968 Grand Final. Heard moved to Collingwood in the Victorian Football League in 1970. Standing at 202 cm, Heard is believed to have become Collingwood's tallest ever player when he made his league debut in 1970. A tap ruckman, he started on the bench as 19th man in the

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, which Collingwood lost to Carlton and although he never played in a premiership team he took part in nine finals during his time at the club. Heard was also handy when rested in the forward line and kicked 32 goals in 1974. He spent his final four VFL season at Richmond before rejoining his original club Preston.

References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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* 1949 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players Richmond Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub