Graeme Anderson
Carlton
AFL career
79 games0 goals
- Debut
- R9 1961 v ESS17 June 1961
- Most recent
- R16 1968 v FSC3 Aug 1968
Stats
1968 | CAR | 8 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1967 | CAR | 4 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1966 | CAR | 9 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1965 | CAR | 17 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 12.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1964 | CAR | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1963 | CAR | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1962 | CAR | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
1961 | CAR | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
Bio
Recruited to Carlton under the father-son rule—his father Frank was a member of the 1938 premiership side—Graeme Anderson arrived from Watchem-Corack in the Mallee to become a reliable fixture in the Blues' defence. A no-nonsense back pocket and half-back flanker known for his tight checking and discipline rather than flashiness, Anderson played a key role in helping the club reach the 1962 Grand Final, though the day ended in defeat to Essendon. His career concluded with a bittersweet "what if" story during the club's breakthrough 1968 season; after playing eight games that year, he sustained a broken elbow in a freak on-field accident involving teammate John Nicholls, forcing him to watch from the sidelines as the Blues broke their premiership drought. Anderson remained a fierce clubman post-retirement, eventually serving as secretary of the Past Players Association.
Profile
- Full name
- Graeme F. Anderson
- Born
- 06 Apr 1939
- Died
- 07 Nov 2022 (aged 83y 215d)
- Deathplace
- Mornington, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Frank Anderson
Bio
1 revisionRecruited to Carlton under the father-son rule—his father Frank was a member of the 1938 premiership side—Graeme Anderson arrived from Watchem-Corack in the Mallee to become a reliable fixture in the Blues' defence. A no-nonsense back pocket and half-back flanker known for his tight checking and discipline rather than flashiness, Anderson played a key role in helping the club reach the 1962 Grand Final, though the day ended in defeat to Essendon. His career concluded with a bittersweet "what if" story during the club's breakthrough 1968 season; after playing eight games that year, he sustained a broken elbow in a freak on-field accident involving teammate John Nicholls, forcing him to watch from the sidelines as the Blues broke their premiership drought. Anderson remained a fierce clubman post-retirement, eventually serving as secretary of the Past Players Association.