Roland Frederick "Rowley" Fischer (24 February 1910 – 12 September 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Rowley Fischer
Personal information
Full name Roland Frederick Fischer
Date of birth (1910-02-24)24 February 1910
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death 12 September 1992(1992-09-12) (aged 82)
Original team(s) Murtoa
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1933–1941 Melbourne 137 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fischer was born in Adelaide but recruited from Victorian club Murtoa. He represented the VFL at the 1937 Perth Carnival and again in 1939, for a total of five appearances.[2] Playing in the back pocket, Fischer was a member of Melbourne's 1939 premiership team.[3][4] He was also used as a ruckman and at centre-half forward during his career.[5] Fischer missed Melbourne's 1940 premiership win after injuring his ankle in the preliminary final and he was also absent from their 1941 premiership team, with injury.[6] He enlisted in the army in 1942 and didn't play again for Melbourne.[4][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Rowley Fischer - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Rowley Fischer". Demon Wiki.
  3. ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  4. ^ a b AFL Tables: Rowley Fischer
  5. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  6. ^ The Argus,"Fine Tactics By Melbourne", 30 September 1940, p. 9
  7. ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
  8. ^ Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", The Australasian, (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p.23.