fullname years clubs position statsend originalteam article_title name
bob withers 1950-59 1960-67 port melbourne north launceston centreman 1967 st. peter paul 's bob withers
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bob withers

robert ` bob ' withers is a former australian rules footballer who played in tasmania and for port melbourne , noted for his selection in the 1961 all-australian team .
withers was a regular member of the port melbourne side during the 1950s and represented the vfa in 1957 , 1958 and 1959 .
he moved to tasmania in 1960 and joined ntfa club north launceston as captain-coach , steering the club to premierships in 1961 and 1963 .
in his first year at north launceston he was selected to the tasmanian interstate team and helped them to their maiden win over rivals victoria .
he represented tasmania on 15 occasions in total and was an all-australian at the 1961 brisbane carnival .
twice , in games against the vfa , withers captained tasmania and he won a lefroy medal in 1963 .
his coaching career continued after he hanged up the boots and he was in charge of launceston when they won the 1969 premiership .
withers also served as assistant coach of essendon in 1970 .
