Colin Anderson
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| - | *Glenelg [[1973]] – [[1981]] | + | *GFC League Player Number: 595 |
| + | *GFC League Debut: Round 1, 1973 | ||
| + | *Glenelg [[1973]] – [[1976]], [[1980]] - [[1981]] | ||
** 90 games | ** 90 games | ||
** 98 goals | ** 98 goals | ||
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| + | | align=center style="background:Gold; color:black" | Other Career Highlights | ||
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| + | * Melbourne VFL 1972 | ||
| + | ** 2 games, 0 goals | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Stats current to end of 2009 | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Stats current to end of 2009 | ||
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| + | [[File:Colin Anderson.jpg|thumb|left]] | ||
== Biographical == | == Biographical == | ||
*Born: 31 August 1952 | *Born: 31 August 1952 | ||
*Height: 187 cm | *Height: 187 cm | ||
*Weight: 84 kg | *Weight: 84 kg | ||
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*Recruited from: Melbourne (VFL) | *Recruited from: Melbourne (VFL) | ||
*Previous Club: Wagga Wagga | *Previous Club: Wagga Wagga | ||
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Guernsey Number: [[8]] | Guernsey Number: [[8]] | ||
| + | Colin Francis Anderson was originally from the Mulwala Football Club which competed in the Murray Football League. | ||
| + | Anderson was listed with Melbourne in the VFL from 1969 to 1972. He made his VFL debut in the round 10 match against North Melbourne at Arden Street Oval where he was named as a ruck rover and was retained in the side the next week in the match against Fitzroy at Junction Oval for his final VFL match, in which he totalled two senior games for his career. | ||
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| + | Anderson started at Glenelg in 1973 as a ruckman/Centre Half Forward. He played 10 games in 1973 but missed out on playing in the 1973 flag when he broke his jaw ion the last minor round game. | ||
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| + | He played in the 1975 Grand Final loss, where the Budget described him thus “Strong high marking and a good turn of pace (he is a professional runner) are features of his game… Occupation: Finance Clerk”. Often injured, Anderson managed 90 games and 98 goals until finishing in 1981. | ||
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| + | Following four seasons with Glenelg, he became a playing coach at Wagga in the Farrer Football League in 1977 where he led the Wagga Tigers Firsts to 3 consecutive Grand Finals, winning the first two in 1977 and 1978. | ||
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| + | He then returned to Adelaide with his employment, and resumed with Glenelg, seeking that elusive flag. | ||
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| + | He was also a professional sprinter where he won the 1975 Bendigo Two Thousand race. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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3. Football Times 1982 year book | 3. Football Times 1982 year book | ||
| - | + | 4. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_Anderson Wikipedia] | |
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[[Category:Players|Anderson, Colin]] | [[Category:Players|Anderson, Colin]] | ||
Current revision as of 21:26, 17 December 2020
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* Stats current to end of 2009 |
Biographical
- Born: 31 August 1952
- Height: 187 cm
- Weight: 84 kg
- Recruited from: Melbourne (VFL)
- Previous Club: Wagga Wagga
Guernsey Number: 8
Colin Francis Anderson was originally from the Mulwala Football Club which competed in the Murray Football League.
Anderson was listed with Melbourne in the VFL from 1969 to 1972. He made his VFL debut in the round 10 match against North Melbourne at Arden Street Oval where he was named as a ruck rover and was retained in the side the next week in the match against Fitzroy at Junction Oval for his final VFL match, in which he totalled two senior games for his career.
Anderson started at Glenelg in 1973 as a ruckman/Centre Half Forward. He played 10 games in 1973 but missed out on playing in the 1973 flag when he broke his jaw ion the last minor round game.
He played in the 1975 Grand Final loss, where the Budget described him thus “Strong high marking and a good turn of pace (he is a professional runner) are features of his game… Occupation: Finance Clerk”. Often injured, Anderson managed 90 games and 98 goals until finishing in 1981.
Following four seasons with Glenelg, he became a playing coach at Wagga in the Farrer Football League in 1977 where he led the Wagga Tigers Firsts to 3 consecutive Grand Finals, winning the first two in 1977 and 1978.
He then returned to Adelaide with his employment, and resumed with Glenelg, seeking that elusive flag.
He was also a professional sprinter where he won the 1975 Bendigo Two Thousand race.
References
2. 1981 Grand Final Budget
3. Football Times 1982 year book
4. Wikipedia
