Laurie Sandilands
Footscray and Collingwood
AFL career
164 games234 goals
- Debut
- R12 1966 v NTH16 July 1966
- Most recent
- R10 1978 v STK5 June 1978
Stats
1978 | COL | 4 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
1977 | FSC | 12 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
1976 | FSC | 22 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1975 | FSC | 19 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
1974 | FSC | 21 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
1973 | FSC | 16 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 |
1972 | FSC | 15 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
1971 | FSC | 20 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
1970 | FSC | 9 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
1969 | FSC | 6 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
1968 | FSC | 7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
1967 | FSC | 7 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
1966 | FSC | 6 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
A barrel-chested and fearless competitor, Laurie Sandilands was a local product recruited from West Footscray who became a central figure at the Western Oval during the 1970s. While he started his career as a utility capable of playing as a follower or defender, he found his true calling as a key forward, where his strong hands and accurate punt kicking made him a consistent avenue to goal. His physical presence was immense; he was known for running straight at the football and refusing to take a backward step, a trait that endeared him to the Bulldogs faithful. This on-field authority saw him top the club's goalkicking for four consecutive seasons between 1972 and 1975 and earn selection for Victoria in 1974.
Sandilands' versatility was further highlighted late in his tenure at Footscray when he successfully reinvented himself as a full-back following the retirement of Gary Merrington. He served as club captain from 1974 to 1976, but his time at the kennel ended in controversy after he lost the leadership to Gary Dempsey and became entangled in internal disputes regarding player payments. Seeking a fresh start and a shot at premiership success, he joined Collingwood in 1978 during a period of significant player movement between the clubs. However, injuries and age had caught up with him, and he managed just a handful of games in the black and white before hanging up the boots.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Apr 1949 (age 77y 174d)
- Birthplace
- Seddon, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Honours
- Footscray/Western Bulldogs captain(3×) 1974, 1975, 1976
Bio
1 revisionA barrel-chested and fearless competitor, Laurie Sandilands was a local product recruited from West Footscray who became a central figure at the Western Oval during the 1970s. While he started his career as a utility capable of playing as a follower or defender, he found his true calling as a key forward, where his strong hands and accurate punt kicking made him a consistent avenue to goal. His physical presence was immense; he was known for running straight at the football and refusing to take a backward step, a trait that endeared him to the Bulldogs faithful. This on-field authority saw him top the club's goalkicking for four consecutive seasons between 1972 and 1975 and earn selection for Victoria in 1974.
Sandilands' versatility was further highlighted late in his tenure at Footscray when he successfully reinvented himself as a full-back following the retirement of Gary Merrington. He served as club captain from 1974 to 1976, but his time at the kennel ended in controversy after he lost the leadership to Gary Dempsey and became entangled in internal disputes regarding player payments. Seeking a fresh start and a shot at premiership success, he joined Collingwood in 1978 during a period of significant player movement between the clubs. However, injuries and age had caught up with him, and he managed just a handful of games in the black and white before hanging up the boots.