Roland Frederick "Rowley" Fischer (24 February 1910 – 12 September 1992)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Rowley Fischer
Personal information
Full name	Roland Frederick Fischer
Date of birth	(1910-02-24)24 February 1910
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death	12 September 1992(1992-09-12) (aged 82)
Original team(s)	Murtoa
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1933–1941	Melbourne	137 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Fischer was born in Adelaide but recruited from Victorian club Murtoa. He represented the VFL at the 1937 Perth Carnival and again in 1939, for a total of five appearances.[2] Playing in the back pocket, Fischer was a member of Melbourne's 1939 premiership team.[3][4] He was also used as a ruckman and at centre-half forward during his career.[5] Fischer missed Melbourne's 1940 premiership win after injuring his ankle in the preliminary final and he was also absent from their 1941 premiership team, with injury.[6] He enlisted in the army in 1942 and didn't play again for Melbourne.[4][7][8]

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