Graeme Anderson (footballer, born 1939) explained

Graeme Anderson
Fullname:Graeme Francis Anderson[1]
Birth Date:6 April 1939
Death Place:Mornington, Victoria, Australia
Originalteam:Watchem-Corack
Height:185 cm
Weight:78 kg
Statsend:1968
Years1:1961–1968
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:79 (0)

Graeme Francis Anderson (6 April 1939 – 7 November 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.[2]

Anderson was the son of Carlton premiership winning player Frank Anderson.[3] Like his father, Anderson played as a defender, mostly on the half back flanks or at full-back.

Anderson helped Carlton reach the 1962 VFL Grand Final by taking two important marks late in the preliminary final, which they won by just five points.[4] In the Grand Final he played as a half back flanker and finished on the losing team.[5]

After playing eight games in the 1968 home and away season, Anderson finished the year in the reserves and missed out on a Carlton premiership, secured with a grand final win over Essendon.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anderson, Graeme Francis . Herald Sun.
  2. Web site: Carlton was in his blood: A tribute to Graeme Anderson . 2022-11-13 . carltonfc.com.au . en.
  3. The Age,"Doubt at Carlton Over Peter Barry", 14 June 1961, p. 9
  4. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  5. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Graeme_Anderson1.html AFL Tables: Graeme Anderson