Bob Galbally

Robert Thomas John Galbally (18 January 1921 – 14 April 2004) was a doctor and Australian rules footballer.

Bob Galbally
Galbally in 1944
Born	Robert Thomas John Galbally (1921-01-18)18 January 1921 Murrumbeena, Victoria
Died	14 April 2004(2004-04-14) (aged 83)
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Occupation	doctor
Years active	1945–2000
Spouse	Joan Collins ​ (m. 1945)​
Children	Nine
Family	Jack Galbally and Frank Galbally (brothers)
Australian rules football career Personal information Original team University Blacks Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) Weight 86 kg (190 lb) Position Forward Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1944 Collingwood 8 (26) 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He attended St Patrick's College and studied medicine at the University of Melbourne. He graduated in 1944. He first worked at Melbourne's St Vincent's Hospital then for a few months in general practice with his brother-in-law at Coburg before moving to a practice at Hartwell. After 30 years, he moved the practice to East Camberwell until he retired in 2000.^[1]

Football

Galbally played 8 games with the Collingwood in 1944 in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2] He ended the season as tied leading goalkicker, having scored 26, the same as Lou Richards.

Family

Galbally was the seventh of nine children of William and Eileen Galbally. Two of his brothers, Jack Galbally MLC and Frank Galbally, also played for Collingwood and were criminal lawyers. Sister Kathleen Galbally was an anaesthetist and brother Bryan Galbally a specialist in intensive care. He married Joan Collins in 1945 and they had nine children.^[1]