Graeme Anderson (footballer, born 1939)
Australian rules footballer (1939–2022)
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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]
Mornington, Victoria, Australia
| Graeme Anderson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Graeme Francis Anderson[1] | ||
| Born | 6 April 1939 | ||
| Died |
7 November 2022 (aged 83) Mornington, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team | Watchem-Corack | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1961–1968 | Carlton | 79 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]