Graeme R. Anderson (born 5 January 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Graeme Anderson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 5 January 1953 | ||
Original team(s) | Port Melbourne (VFA) | ||
Debut | Round 9, 1975, Collingwood vs. Hawthorn, at Princes Park | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1970-1975, 1981-984 | Port Melbourne | 74 (283) | |
1975–1980 | Collingwood | 71 (91) | |
Total | 145 (372) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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.[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]
References
edit- ^ Jump up to: a b c 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.
- ^ Hillier, K. (2004) Like Father Like Son, Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.
External links
edit- Graeme Anderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Graeme Anderson at AustralianFootball.com