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Graeme Shephard | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Graeme Shephard | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 1949 | ||
Original team(s) | Cooee | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1970, 1974–1975 | Collingwood | 46 (18) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Graeme Shephard (born 8 March 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.
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