Graeme Anderson (footballer, born 1953)

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Graeme Anderson
Personal information
Born (1953-01-05) 5 January 1953 (age 72)
Original team Port Melbourne (VFA)
Debut Round 9, 1975, Collingwood  vs. Hawthorn, at Princes Park
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1970-1975, 1981-84 Port Melbourne 74 (283)
1975–1980 Collingwood 71 (91)
Total145 (372)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Graeme R. Anderson (born 5 January 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Recruited from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Port Melbourne, Anderson was a tough forward who would occasionally play in the midfield as a ruck-rover or on the wing. [1]

Anderson missed the 1978 season after playing in both 1977 Grand Finals against North Melbourne. He played in the 1979 Grand Final against Carlton.

At the end of the 1980 season, Anderson's tenure with The Magpies ended, and after 71 VFL games, he returned to the Port Melbourne Football Club the following year. [1]

Anderson's father (Claude Anderson), brother (Syd Anderson), and uncle (Syd Anderson) all played in the VFL. [2]

He attended Melbourne High School from 1967 to 1970 and played cricket for Melbourne Cricket Club and Port Melbourne Cricket Club.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 13. ISBN   1-74095-032-1 .
  2. ↑ Hillier, K. (2004) Like Father Like Son, Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN   1-877029-73-4.

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