Ross Abbey

Who is Ross Abbey?

Ross Abbey was an Australian rules football player. He played with Footscray, now known as the Western Bulldogs, in a variety of positions, but mostly on the half back flank and as a ruck rover. He is the son of Angus Abbey who was a member of Footscray's 1954 premiership team. He played most of his junior football with Wesley College, Melbourne and Strathmore, an area traditionally zoned to Essendon. He was recruited to Footscray under the father/son rule. His playing measurements were 180 cm and 82.5 kg, which coincidentally were the precise measurements of his father, Angus. His playing highlight was being part of the Footscray finals team of 1974 and 1976. He retired from VFL football in 1981, having played 123 games and represented Victoria at interstate level.