Colin Graham (born 26 January 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer from South Australia, who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Colin Graham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Colin Graham | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1958 | ||
| Original team(s) | Penola (SA) / Kyabram (Vic.) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1975–78 | Melbourne | 35 (32) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1983 | Aboriginal All-Stars | 1 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1983. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and family
editColin Graham was born on 26 January 1958[1] in South Australia, the son of Cecil Graham.[2]
His grandfather was SANFL player Cecil Graham, his brothers are SANFL footballers Phil and Brenton (who had to retire early owing to a knee injury), and his uncle is Michael Graham, also an SANFL player.[2] Through Cecil, they are all descendants of Kudnarto, a Kaurna woman famous for having made legal history by being the first Aboriginal Australian woman to marry a European settler in the colony of South Australia in 1848.[3]
Career
editGraham first played with Penola in Penola, South Australia,[4] before joining Kyabram Football Club in Victoria.[2]
He then transferred to with Melbourne FC, a VFL team.[5] He played 35 games, kicking 32 goals between 1975 and 1978.[2]
He was also a member of the 1983 Indigenous All-Stars team, along with brother Phil and uncle, Michael.[6]
Graham had a car accident which necessitated a year of rehabilitation that included having to play a helmet. After returning to SA, he played a season with Sturt Football Club in 1985, playing 15 SANFL games.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Colin Graham". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Argent, Peter (6 June 2014). "Celebrating an electrifying footy family". InDaily. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Brock, Peggy (2020). "Kudnarto (c.1832–1855)". Indigenous Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
This entry is from the Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ^ "Colin Graham (born 1958)". Draftguru. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ Argent, Peter (20 February 2015). "Football's first Aboriginal all-stars". InDaily. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
External links
edit- Colin Graham's playing statistics from AFL Tables