Bob Bosustow (8 June 1934 – 28 December 1997) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er who played with Carlton in the

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(VFL). Born in Perth he was recruited by the Perth Football Club and was seen as a young talent playing on the wing and half back. Bosustow's name was put forward by former captain

Ern Henfry Ernest Edgar Henfry (24 July 1921 – 14 January 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played for in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) and in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He later served as coach of Perth, ...

and Carlton signed him . He had a two year career at Carlton playing a total of 20 senior games. He played mainly out of the back pocket, unable to push forward because of club champions of Bruce Comben and John James. Unable to establish himself as a regular in the Carlton side he accepted an offer to Captain-coach Euroa in the Waranga NE FL for three years (1957-1959). He led the team to back to back premierships, 1957-1958 before missing the finals in 1959. While playing at Euroa he had chronic thigh problems. He then returned to Perth. Bob played for Kelmscott in the South Suburban Murray Football League in 1961 and remained with the club coaching until 1964.

Family

His son

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also played for Carlton in the 1980s. His brother in law is Tom Allison and his nephew is

Brett Allison Brett Allison (born 26 May 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the VFL/AFL. He served as the head of development at the Melbourne Football Club from 2013 to 201 ...

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at Blueseum 1934 births 1997 deaths Carlton Football Club players Perth Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub