Harry Graham
Melbourne
AFL career
2 games3 goals
- Debut
- R8 1900 v ESS30 June 1900
- Most recent
- R9 1900 v CAR7 July 1900
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Bio
Best remembered as the "Little Dasher" of Australian cricket who scored a century on Test debut at Lord's, Harry Graham's VFL career was a brief cameo for Melbourne during their premiership year of 1900. Already an established international sportsman, the 29-year-old returned to the club—having previously played for the Redlegs in the VFA during the early 1890s—to feature as a forward late in the season. He showed immediate proficiency in front of the big sticks, booting three goals in his two appearances, but did not feature in the club's subsequent finals campaign. While his top-level football tenure was fleeting, Graham remains a notable example of the era's cross-code versatility, with his footballing exploits serving as a footnote to a distinguished cricket career.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Nov 1870
- Died
- 07 Feb 1911 (aged 40y 77d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Seacliff, New Zealand
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBest remembered as the "Little Dasher" of Australian cricket who scored a century on Test debut at Lord's, Harry Graham's VFL career was a brief cameo for Melbourne during their premiership year of 1900. Already an established international sportsman, the 29-year-old returned to the club—having previously played for the Redlegs in the VFA during the early 1890s—to feature as a forward late in the season. He showed immediate proficiency in front of the big sticks, booting three goals in his two appearances, but did not feature in the club's subsequent finals campaign. While his top-level football tenure was fleeting, Graham remains a notable example of the era's cross-code versatility, with his footballing exploits serving as a footnote to a distinguished cricket career.