Bob Pratt, Jr.

Bob Pratt
Personal information
Full name	Robert Pratt, Jr.
Date of birth	24 March 1936
Original team(s)	Canterbury[1]
Height/Weight	174 cm / 80 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1955-1958	South Melbourne	35 (35)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1958 season.

Bob Pratt, Jr (born 24 March 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Pratt played as a forward for South Melbourne during his debut season in 1955, including the full-forward position that his father, Bob Pratt senior, had excelled. He had forced his way into the team after scoring 21 from three games in the seconds.^[2] His 24 VFL goals that year were enough to finish second in the South Melbourne goal-kicking and included hauls of five goals against Geelong and six against Richmond.^[3]

He was used mostly as a half forward flanker for the rest of his career, which ended in 1958 when he announced his retirement, citing business commitments.^[4]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. The Age,"Son Follows His Father", 6 May 1955, p. 1
3. AFL Tables: Bob Pratt
4. The Age,"Bob Pratt's Retirement", 20 August 1958, p. 11