Graeme Yeats

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Graeme Yeats
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-09-21) 21 September 1964 (age 56)
Original team(s) Prahran
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1984–1995 Melbourne 182 (45)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Graeme Yeats (born 21 September 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL.

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A skilful and consistent defender/wingman, Yeats played 182 games with Melbourne, including 13 finals and the 1988 VFL Grand Final. He later played VFA/VFL football for Springvale. In the 1996 VFL Grand Final, his mark on the goal-line and subsequent goal from a tight angle with 47 seconds remaining was the winning goal in Springvale's 3-point premiership win against Frankston. [1]

Yeats later won a VFL premiership as coach with Sandringham. He then coached the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup Under 18's Competition. He stepped down from the role at the end of the 2013 season.

Statistics

[2]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFL playing statistics
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1984 Melbourne 4513011226518730N/A0.00.19.45.014.42.3N/A0
1985 Melbourne 81012743911310N/A0.10.27.43.911.31.0N/A0
1986 Melbourne 850150136319N/A0.00.210.02.612.63.8N/A0
1987 Melbourne 8238133209241292300.30.613.94.017.94.01.33
1988 Melbourne 8269173439343694300.30.713.23.616.83.61.26
1989 Melbourne 8168111745723146160.50.710.93.614.42.91.00
1990 Melbourne 8239427210237489230.40.211.84.416.33.91.06
1991 Melbourne 815411816024147200.30.112.14.016.13.11.31
1992 Melbourne 819522537532873140.30.113.33.917.33.80.74
1993 Melbourne 87106524891740.10.09.33.412.72.40.60
1994 Melbourne 819001906925951230.00.010.03.613.62.71.21
1995 Melbourne 860021728740.00.03.51.24.71.20.70
Career1824552206569627615751640.20.311.33.815.23.21.121

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References

  1. ↑ Adrian Dunn (23 September 1996). "Gotcha – with 47sec to go". Herald Sun. Melbourne, VIC.
  2. ↑ "Graeme Yeats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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