Russell Tweeddale
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-06-27) 27 June 1954
Original team(s) Redan
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1977–1979 St Kilda 43 (26)
1980 Footscray 8 (1)
Total 51 (27)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Russell Tweeddale (born 27 June 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Tweeddale, who was from Ballarat, was a member of Redan's 1975 and 1976 premiership teams.[1][2] Also a talented basketball player, Tweeddale represented the Victoria Country side at the 1976 Australian Basketball Championships.[2] After starting at St Kilda with the reserves, in 1975, Tweeddale broke into the seniors in the 1977 VFL season.[2] He was one of St Kilda's best players on his league debut and made a total of 17 appearances that year, followed by 17 in 1978 and seven in 1979.[2][3] Footscray acquired his services in 1980 and he played eight senior games for his new club.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Age, "Saints hope his halo won't slip", 13 April 1977, p. 14
  3. 1 2 "Russell Tweeddale". AFL Tables.
  4. ↑ "Magpies will battle at Arden Street". The Canberra Times. 5 April 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 13 February 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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