Robbie McComb

Robbie McComb
Personal information
Full name Robert McComb
Born (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 30)
Original teams Footscray (VFL)
Vermont (EFL)
Draft No. 32, 2022 rookie draft
Debut Round 6, Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide, at Eureka Stadium
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022–2023 Western Bulldogs 18 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robbie McComb (born 19 December 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Originally from Vermont Football Club in the Eastern Football League, McComb spent four years with Footscray, the Bulldogs reserves affiliate in the Victorian Football League (VFL). In the 2021 VFL season, McComb was selected in the Team of the Year and won Footscray's best and fairest award.

AFL career

McComb was selected by the Western Bulldogs with the 32nd pick in the 2022 rookie draft.

He made his AFL debut in round 6 of the 2022 AFL season, against the Adelaide Football Club at Eureka Stadium. McComb starred in his second game at senior level, collecting 21 disposals and kicking two goals in the win against Essendon. He played in his final final in the elimination final against Fremantle, but failed to impact with just 4% time on ground as the Bulldogs exited the finals series.

Post-AFL career

McComb was delisted at the end of the 2023 season after three games for the season and 18 AFL games total. He joined Port Melbourne in the VFL the following year before moving to amateur club Port Melbourne Colts in the Southern Football League in 2025. As of 2026, McComb is a player-coach at Tooleybuc-Manangatang in the Central Murray Football Netball League.

Statistics

As of the end of the 2023 season
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022Western Bulldogs27 1565938818132230.40.36.25.912.12.11.5
2023Western Bulldogs27 3107613420.30.02.32.04.31.30.7
Career 18751009419436250.40.35.65.210.82.01.4

References

  1. 1 2 "Robbie McComb | AFL". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Persistence pays off for McComb". westernbulldogs.com.au. 22 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021 AFL Rookie Draft: Pick 23 – Robbie McComb". westernbulldogs.com.au. 26 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Robbie McComb". Footywire. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Robbie McComb". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Waterworth, Ben (3 May 2022). "'Like, that's my job now': Robbie McComb's beautiful moment after epic journey … even after copping a firm mid-game reminder". Fox Footy.
  7. ↑ Masenhelder, Trent (1 May 2022). "Dogs bounce back to heap more pain on faltering Bombers". AFL.com.au.
  8. ↑ "Bulldogs list update". westernbulldogs.com.au. 11 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Kalinic, Dejan (11 September 2023). "Former Hawk among three Bulldogs delisted". AFL.com.au.
  10. ↑ Keating, Mitch (27 September 2024). "Former Bulldogs midfielder finds new club for 2025". zerohanger.com.au.
  11. ↑ "Ex-AFL player, local footy gun confirmed as country side's co-coaches". The Herald Sun. 10 November 2025.