Bob Skilton
Australian rules footballer, born 1938
Biography
Robert John Skilton (born 8 November 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Playing as a rover, Skilton is one of only four players to have won the Brownlow Medal three times—in 1959 (when he tied with Verdun Howell), 1963 and 1968. His Brownlow record is shared by Fitzroy's Haydn Bunton, Sr (1931, 1932, 1935), Essendon's Dick Reynolds (1934, 1937, 1938) and St Kilda and Richmond Tigers Ian Stewart (1965, 1966, 1971).
He was rated by Jack Dyer as better than Haydn Bunton, Sr and equal to Dick Reynolds, making him one of the best players in the history of the game. In September 2023 Skilton was elevated to Legend status in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, only the 4th AFL player to achieve the honour.
The Sydney Swans Best and Fairest medal is named after him; the Bob Skilton Medal.
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Career highlights
Teams
- Sydney Swans
Awards & honours (3)
- Brownlow Medal
- Medal of the Order of Australia
- Australian Football Hall of Fame
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