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Robert Pyman

Image DOB: 6 October 1971

Debut: Round 1, 1997 against North Melbourne at MCG
Last Game: Round 22, 1997 against Fremantle at MCG

From: West Torrens/Woodville-West Torrens/North Melbourne/Collingwood, selection #13 1997 Pre-Season draft

Number: 16 (1997)

Games: 19 (40 total)
Goals: 8 (17 total)
Career Statistics

WinsDrawsLossesWinning %
401521.05

Drafted by North Melbourne with pick six in the 1992 draft after winning the Eagles' B&F in the SANFL and playing for South Australia, Pyman played finals in his first year but managed just 16 games in total over three years due to stress fractures in his feet and tough competition in North's midfield. Before he was drafted he wrote to North, Richmond, Sydney, Fitzroy and Brisbane saying he would refuse to play for them if picked. North called Pyman's bluff and he was later fined $10,000 for breaching draft rules. Later, it was reported that he wanted to play for his old SANFL coach Neil Balme at Melbourne.

Pyman was traded to Collingwood but only played five games in 1996 before being delisted. Melbourne took him in the pre-season draft, and he had a positive start in 1997 before losing form late in the year. He finished sixth in the Best and Fairest but was delisted and joined Woodville-West Torrens in 1998. He was their leading goalkicker that season before returning to Melbourne to work as Communications Manager for Collingwood.

Pyman later had a stint as assistant to Dean Laidley at North before coaching South Adelaide from 2004 to 2007 when he was sacked during the season. After a short stint by ex-Port Adelaide coach Jack Cahill, Pyman was replaced by former Demon Clay Sampson.

YearGamesGoalsBrownlow
1997 1983

Lists
Collingwood
Interstate Recruits
North Melbourne
SANFL

Media
Canberra Times - 20/04/1993
Age - 26/03/1996
Age - 19/02/1997
Age - 15/10/1997
Age - 16/10/1997
Age - 24/10/1997

Links
Collingwood Forever profile
Draftguru profile
Wikipedia profile

Created by Supermercado. Last Modification: Thursday 25 May 2023 20:11:10 AEST by Supermercado. (Version 29)

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