Playing primarily in the forward pocket, Ashman was a member of Carlton's famous "Mosquito Fleet" which was pivotal to the club's success in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1] He played in back-to-back premierships in 1981 and 1982.
Ashman's courageous style of play saw him suffer frequent concussion. After getting concussed several times in the space of a month, Ashman wore a helmet for the rest of his career.[2] Although he didn't like it, he realised its value in a match against Richmond where he got kicked in the head, but was protected by the helmet.[2] When he suffered a stroke in May 2010, Ashman wondered whether it was the result of one of those concussions he sustained during his playing days.[2]
Ashman was inducted into Carlton's Hall of Fame in 1993[3] and was later named in the forward pocket in Carlton's Team of the Century.
References
^Blake, Martin (12 May 2010). "Mozzie, Mozzie, Mozzie". The Age.
^ abcAnderson, Jon (1 April 2011). "The hat fits, says battered Rod Ashman". Herald Sun.
^"Hall of Fame". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
External links
Rod Ashman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Profile on blueseum.org
March 05, 2023
ashman, rodney, ashman, born, december, 1954, former, australian, rules, footballer, represented, carlton, victorian, football, league, personal, informationdate, birth, 1954, december, 1954, original, team, eaglehawkdebutround, 1973, carltonvs, fitzroy, waver. Rodney Ashman born 3 December 1954 is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Carlton in the Victorian Football League VFL Rod AshmanPersonal informationDate of birth 1954 12 03 3 December 1954 age 68 Original team s EaglehawkDebutRound 5 1973 Carltonvs Fitzroy at Waverley ParkHeight175 cm 5 ft 9 in Weight76 kg 168 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1973 1986Carlton236 370 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986 Career highlightsCarlton Premiership side 1981 82 Carlton 2nd Best and Fairest 1981 1984 Carlton Hall of Fame Carlton Team of the CenturySources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comPlaying primarily in the forward pocket Ashman was a member of Carlton s famous Mosquito Fleet which was pivotal to the club s success in the late 1970s and early 1980s 1 He played in back to back premierships in 1981 and 1982 Ashman s courageous style of play saw him suffer frequent concussion After getting concussed several times in the space of a month Ashman wore a helmet for the rest of his career 2 Although he didn t like it he realised its value in a match against Richmond where he got kicked in the head but was protected by the helmet 2 When he suffered a stroke in May 2010 Ashman wondered whether it was the result of one of those concussions he sustained during his playing days 2 Ashman was inducted into Carlton s Hall of Fame in 1993 3 and was later named in the forward pocket in Carlton s Team of the Century References Edit Blake Martin 12 May 2010 Mozzie Mozzie Mozzie The Age a b c Anderson Jon 1 April 2011 The hat fits says battered Rod Ashman Herald Sun Hall of Fame carltonfc com au Retrieved 3 October 2014 External links EditRod Ashman s playing statistics from AFL Tables Profile on blueseum org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rod Ashman amp oldid 1110849684, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
