Matches played
63
5 seasons · 7 divisions
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Rob Blachford
Player profile across available pennant results.
Essendon
Some results for this name may belong to more than one player. Figures shown are based on available pennant records and may be incomplete.
Win rate
52.6%
30-0-27 from 57 decided · 6 unavailable
Shot differential
+217
4,550 for · 4,333 against
Most common position
Skip
Primary club: Essendon
Finals summary
Sectional and divisional finals only — regular season matches excluded.
- Finals appearances
- 6
- Record
- 3-0-3
- Finals win rate
- 50.0%
- Sectional finals
- 6 appearances
- Divisional finals
- 0 appearances
Position breakdown
Rinks played by position · primary role: Skip
Lead1 rinks · 2%
Second1 rinks · 2%
Third8 rinks · 13%
Skip53 rinks · 84%
Lead
1 rinks · 2% of rinks
- Matches
- 1
- Win rate
- 100.0%
More details
- Record
- 1-0-0
Second
1 rinks · 2% of rinks
- Matches
- 1
- Win rate
- 0.0%
More details
- Record
- 0-0-0
Third
8 rinks · 13% of rinks
- Matches
- 8
- Win rate
- 66.7%
More details
- Record
- 4-0-2
Skip
53 rinks · 84% of rinks
- Matches
- 53
- Win rate
- 50.0%
More details
- Record
- 25-0-25
Name variants
Names observed in pennant records for this player.
- Rob Blachford
Record by season
| Season | Matches | Record | Win rate | Diff | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8 | 3-0-4 | 42.9% | +17 | Essendon |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 9-0-5 | 64.3% | +150 | Essendon |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 13-0-3 | 81.3% | +291 | Essendon |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 4-0-7 | 36.4% | -88 | Essendon |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 1-0-8 | 11.1% | -153 | Essendon |
2025-26
Essendon
- Matches
- 8
- Win rate
- 42.9%
- Record
- 3-0-4
More details
- Diff
- +17
2024-25
Essendon
- Matches
- 16
- Win rate
- 64.3%
- Record
- 9-0-5
More details
- Diff
- +150
2023-24
Essendon
- Matches
- 17
- Win rate
- 81.3%
- Record
- 13-0-3
More details
- Diff
- +291
2022-23
Essendon
- Matches
- 12
- Win rate
- 36.4%
- Record
- 4-0-7
More details
- Diff
- -88
2021-22
Essendon
- Matches
- 10
- Win rate
- 11.1%
- Record
- 1-0-8
More details
- Diff
- -153
Competitions played
Finals are listed under their competition. Linked chips open the matching Results view.
2025-26
Division 4
Division 5
Division 6
2024-25
Division 3
Division 5
2023-24
Division 4
2022-23
Division 1
Division 3
Division 8
2021-22
Division 1
Division 2
Recent matches
Latest appearances including finals where recorded. Detailed history covers recent matches; headline totals count every appearance.
Showing the latest 15 matches · detailed history available for 36 of 63 appearances
| Season / Round | Competition | Club | Venue | Opponent | Position | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26Round 11 | Division 6 | Essendon 6 | Away | Moonee Ponds 3 | third | — | No score recorded |
| 2025-26Round 8 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Home | Craigieburn 2 | skip | 101-55(+46) | W |
| 2025-26Round 7 | Division 5 | Essendon 5 | Away | Buckley Park 3 | skip | 92-59(+33) | W |
| 2025-26Round 6 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Away | Moonee Valley 3 | skip | 59-87(-28) | L |
| 2025-26Round 5 | Division 5 | Essendon 5 | Home | Doutta Galla 1 | skip | 79-90(-11) | L |
| 2025-26Round 4 | Division 6 | Essendon 6 | Home | Moonee Ponds 3 | skip | 75-79(-4) | L |
| 2025-26Round 2 | Division 5 | Essendon 5 | Away | Club Sunbury 3 | skip | 72-92(-20) | L |
| 2025-26Round 1 | Division 5 | Essendon 5 | Home | Wallan 2 | skip | 78-77(+1) | W |
| 2024-25Grand Final | Division 3Division 3 · Section 1 finals | Essendon 3 | Away | Club Sunbury 2 | skip | 77-83(-6) | L |
| 2024-25Preliminary Final | Division 3Division 3 · Section 1 finals | Essendon 3 | Away | Glenroy 2 | skip | 90-71(+19) | W |
| 2024-25Semi-Finals | Division 3Division 3 · Section 1 finals | Essendon 3 | Home | West Coburg 1 | skip | 94-85(+9) | W |
| 2024-25Round 14 | Division 3 | Essendon 3 | Home | Craigieburn 2 | skip | 89-62(+27) | W |
| 2024-25Round 13 | Division 3 | Essendon 3 | Away | Werribee 3 | skip | 92-69(+23) | W |
| 2024-25Round 12 | Division 3 | Essendon 3 | Away | Club Sunbury 2 | skip | 78-86(-8) | L |
| 2024-25Round 11 | Division 3 | Essendon 3 | Home | Glenroy 2 | skip | 77-79(-2) | L |
No score recorded
2025-26 · Round 11
- Score
- —
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- third
More details
- Club
- Essendon 6
- Competition
- Division 6
- Margin
- —
W
2025-26 · Round 8
- Score
- 101-55
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- +46
W
2025-26 · Round 7
- Score
- 92-59
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 5
- Competition
- Division 5
- Margin
- +33
L
2025-26 · Round 6
- Score
- 59-87
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- -28
L
2025-26 · Round 5
- Score
- 79-90
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 5
- Competition
- Division 5
- Margin
- -11
L
2025-26 · Round 4
- Score
- 75-79
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 6
- Competition
- Division 6
- Margin
- -4
L
2025-26 · Round 2
- Score
- 72-92
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 5
- Competition
- Division 5
- Margin
- -20
W
2025-26 · Round 1
- Score
- 78-77
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 5
- Competition
- Division 5
- Margin
- +1
L
2024-25 · Grand FinalDivision 3 · Section 1 finals
- Score
- 77-83
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- -6
W
2024-25 · Preliminary FinalDivision 3 · Section 1 finals
- Score
- 90-71
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- +19
W
2024-25 · Semi-FinalsDivision 3 · Section 1 finals
- Score
- 94-85
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- +9
W
2024-25 · Round 14
- Score
- 89-62
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- +27
W
2024-25 · Round 13
- Score
- 92-69
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- +23
L
2024-25 · Round 12
- Score
- 78-86
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- -8
L
2024-25 · Round 11
- Score
- 77-79
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- skip
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- -2
Common teammates
- Brian Lanigan26 rinks · 26 matches
- Joy Howard17 rinks · 17 matches
- Raymond Lambert (Essendon)16 rinks · 16 matches
- Kenneth Swanson16 rinks · 16 matches
- Colin Hamilton12 rinks · 12 matches
- Gary Marks9 rinks · 9 matches
- Allan Rumble6 rinks · 6 matches
- Robert Baker6 rinks · 6 matches
Common opponents
- Kane Milne3 rinks · 3 matches
- Simon Edgell3 rinks · 3 matches
- Robert Takos3 rinks · 3 matches
- Mark Clohesy3 rinks · 3 matches
- John Nutt2 rinks · 2 matches
- David Scott (Flemington Kensington)2 rinks · 2 matches
- Kim Nevill2 rinks · 2 matches
- Hazel Gabriel2 rinks · 2 matches
Best performing rink combinations
Four-player combinations with at least 3 matches together, ranked by win rate, appearances and average margin.
| Rink | Record | Win % | Avg margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead · Second · Third · SkipLeo Monaghan · Raymond Lambert (Essendon) · Colin Hamilton · Rob Blachford4 matches together | 3-0-1 | 75.0% | +3.25 |
| Lead · Second · Third · SkipJoy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Raymond Lambert (Essendon) · Rob Blachford3 matches together | 2-0-1 | 66.7% | +6 |
| Lead · Second · Third · SkipJoy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Brian Lanigan · Rob Blachford8 matches together | 4-0-3 | 57.1% | +9 |
Leo Monaghan · Raymond Lambert (Essendon) · Colin Hamilton · Rob Blachford
4 matches together
- Record
- 3-0-1
- Win %
- 75.0%
- Avg margin
- +3.25
Joy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Raymond Lambert (Essendon) · Rob Blachford
3 matches together
- Record
- 2-0-1
- Win %
- 66.7%
- Avg margin
- +6
Joy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Brian Lanigan · Rob Blachford
8 matches together
- Record
- 4-0-3
- Win %
- 57.1%
- Avg margin
- +9