Robert Michael (footballer)

Robert Michael
Michael in 1906
Personal information
Full name Robert Michael
Date of birth (1879-06-13)13 June 1879
Place of birth Sale, Victoria
Date of death 20 March 1963(1963-03-20) (aged 83)
Place of death Traralgon, Victoria
Original team(s) Sale
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1906 Collingwood 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1906.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert Michael (13 June 1879 – 20 March 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He is the great grandfather of triple premiership player Mal Michael.

Recruited from Sale, he did not perform well in his debut VFL game and returned to Gippsland without playing another match.