Robbie McComb
| Robbie McComb | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert McComb | ||
| Born | 19 December 1995 | ||
| Original teams |
Footscray (VFL) Vermont (EFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 32, 2022 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide, at Eureka Stadium | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2023 | Western Bulldogs | 18 (7) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robbie McComb (born 19 December 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Early life
[edit]Originally from Vermont Football Club in the Eastern Football League, McComb spent four years with Footscray, the Bulldogs reserves affiliate in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] In the 2021 VFL season, McComb was selected in the Team of the Year and won Footscray's best and fairest award.[1][3]
AFL career
[edit]McComb was selected by the Western Bulldogs with the 32nd pick in the 2022 rookie draft.[4]
He made his AFL debut in round 6 of the 2022 AFL season, against the Adelaide Football Club at Eureka Stadium.[5] McComb starred in his second game at senior level, collecting 21 disposals and kicking two goals in the win against Essendon.[6][7] He played in his final final in the elimination final against Fremantle, but failed to impact with just 4% time on ground as the Bulldogs exited the finals series.
Post-AFL career
[edit]McComb was delisted at the end of the 2023 season after three games for the season and 18 AFL games total.[8][9] He joined Port Melbourne in the VFL the following year before moving to amateur club Port Melbourne Colts in the Southern Football League in 2025.[10] As of 2026, McComb is a player-coach at Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the Central Murray Football Netball League.[11]
Statistics
[edit]- As of the end of the 2023 season[5]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | Western Bulldogs | 27 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 93 | 88 | 181 | 32 | 23 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Career | 18 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 94 | 194 | 36 | 25 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Robbie McComb | AFL". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Persistence pays off for McComb". westernbulldogs.com.au. 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "2021 AFL Rookie Draft: Pick 23 – Robbie McComb". westernbulldogs.com.au. 26 November 2021.
- ↑ "Robbie McComb". Footywire. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Robbie McComb". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ Waterworth, Ben (3 May 2022). "'Like, that's my job now': Robbie McComb's beautiful moment after epic journey … even after copping a firm mid-game reminder". Fox Footy.
- ↑ Masenhelder, Trent (1 May 2022). "Dogs bounce back to heap more pain on faltering Bombers". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ "Bulldogs list update". westernbulldogs.com.au. 11 September 2023.
- ↑ Kalinic, Dejan (11 September 2023). "Former Hawk among three Bulldogs delisted". AFL.com.au.
- ↑ Keating, Mitch (27 September 2024). "Former Bulldogs midfielder finds new club for 2025". zerohanger.com.au.
- ↑ "Ex-AFL player, local footy gun confirmed as country side's co-coaches". The Herald Sun. 10 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Robbie McComb's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Robbie McComb's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Robbie McComb at AustralianFootball.com
