Robin Close
Australian rules footballer
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| Intro | Australian rules footballer | |
| Places | Australia | |
| is | Athlete Football player Australian-rules footballer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 3 November 1949 | |
| Age | 75 years | |
| Star sign | Scorpio | |
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Robin Close (born 3 November 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL during the late 1960s and 1970s.
A forward, Close could play the key positions but was used mainly as a half forward flanker. He debuted in 1968 and played in a losing Grand Final that year. His best seasons in front of goal were 1969 when he kicked 39, 1973 with 38 and 1975 with 36.