Robert "Bob" Corbett (23 November 1895 – 10 June 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football Corbett, a centreman, came originally from Ballarat team Golden Point and was already 24 by the time he made his VFL debut in 1920.AFL Tables: Bob Corbett He was a constant fixture in the Melbourne side during the 1920s and a regular interstate representative.Holmesby & Main (2007).
Just before half time in the 1926 Preliminary Final, Corbett was struck in the face and knocked to the ground by Essendon player Charlie May. Despite returning to the field later in the game, he missed out on playing in Melbourne's premiership win the following week, diagnosed with a broken jaw.The Argus, "Corbett's Injury", 15 October 1926, p.5. A side result of this incident was the eventual introduction of a reserve that could replace injured players.Atkinson, p.79.
He acted as VFL boundary umpire after retiring and officiated in 40 matches from 1931 to 1933.
See also 1927 Melbourne Carnival
Footnotes
References Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. .
Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996.
External links
Bob Corbett, at Demonwiki Bob Corbett, at Boyles Football Photos