Sandy Patterson
South Melbourne
AFL career
26 games17 goals
- Debut
- R8 1937 v NTH14 June 1937
- Most recent
- R3 1940 v ESS11 May 1940
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Kerang in northern Victoria, Sandy Patterson was a mobile ruck-rover who made an immediate impression upon his arrival at South Melbourne in the late 1930s. Standing 183cm, he was tall for a follower of that era and possessed the versatility to drift forward and impact the scoreboard, a skillset that saw him selected in The Argus newspaper's 1937 team of best first-year players. Despite this breakout debut season, Patterson’s VFL career was unable to gather long-term momentum, restricted to just 26 games as the club struggled for consistency and the league moved toward the war years. His tenure at the Lake Oval effectively concluded when he enlisted for military service following the 1940 season, cutting short the prime of a player who had initially looked set to become a staple of the Swans' midfield.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Mar 1916
- Died
- 23 May 1997 (aged 81y 63d)
- Birthplace
- Kerang, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Kerang in northern Victoria, Sandy Patterson was a mobile ruck-rover who made an immediate impression upon his arrival at South Melbourne in the late 1930s. Standing 183cm, he was tall for a follower of that era and possessed the versatility to drift forward and impact the scoreboard, a skillset that saw him selected in The Argus newspaper's 1937 team of best first-year players. Despite this breakout debut season, Patterson’s VFL career was unable to gather long-term momentum, restricted to just 26 games as the club struggled for consistency and the league moved toward the war years. His tenure at the Lake Oval effectively concluded when he enlisted for military service following the 1940 season, cutting short the prime of a player who had initially looked set to become a staple of the Swans' midfield.