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Neil Chandler

Carlton and St Kilda

AFL career

82 games25 goals

Debut
R14 1968 v ESS20 July 1968
Most recent
R16 1974 v RCH20 July 1974

Stats

1974
STK
6
8.8
2.5
11.3
2.7
1.7
3.0
0.5
0.2
1974
CAR
4
10.8
4.0
14.8
4.5
1.3
1.8
0.3
1.0
1973
CAR
22
12.5
4.0
16.5
3.8
1.4
2.5
0.6
0.5
1972
CAR
4
9.5
2.8
12.3
3.0
1.0
2.3
0.5
0.5
1971
CAR
9
8.3
2.9
11.2
2.3
2.1
1.3
0.0
0.3
1970
CAR
23
10.1
2.0
12.0
3.1
1.5
1.4
0.2
0.3
1969
CAR
5
3.8
2.2
6.0
1.0
0.2
0.8
0.0
0.0
1968
CAR
9
8.1
1.7
9.8
2.6
0.9
1.9
0.1
0.0
League
Season
RCH
MCG
R16
1
1
2
2
0
1
-
0.0
ESS
MO
R15
6
1
7
4
1
0
-
1.0
GEE
WP
R14
15
6
21
2
2
7
-
0.0
MEL
MO
R13
10
1
11
4
3
2
-
1.0
FIT
JO
R12
9
2
11
1
1
6
-
1.1
CAR
PP
R11
12
4
16
3
3
2
-
0.0
HAW
PP
R7
8
2
10
4
2
1
-
0.1
SME
PP
R6
16
6
22
6
2
1
-
1.3
NTH
WP
R4
12
8
20
5
1
4
1
0.0
RCH
PP
R3
7
0
7
3
0
1
-
0.0

Profile

Full name
Neil P. Chandler
Born
06 May 1949
Died
24 June 2022 (aged 73y 49d)
Height
185 cm
Weight
83 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 1968, 1970, 1972

Recruited from the South Gippsland town of Welshpool, Neil Chandler carved out a unique legacy as a quintessential role player during Carlton's golden era under Ron Barassi. A versatile ruck-rover and utility capable of tagging or filling gaps in defence, Chandler was often the "19th man" who came off the bench to make crucial contributions in the Blues' 1968 and 1970 Grand Final victories. He eventually cemented a starting spot on the wing for the high-scoring 1972 premiership side, securing three flags in just 76 games at Princes Park while playing alongside icons like Alex Jesaulenko and John Nicholls. Chandler crossed to St Kilda midway through the 1974 season for a brief six-game stint before retiring, remembered best as an understated but highly decorated contributor to one of the league's most dominant dynasties.