Graeme Austin (born 1 June 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played with Footscray, mostly as a midfielder. He was recruited from Orbost, Victoria which was at the time part of Footscray's very productive Gippsland zone. His playing measurements were 178 cm and 68.5 kg.
| Graeme Austin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1952 | ||
| Original team(s) | Orbost | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–1974 | Footscray | 50 (17) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Austin took five seasons with Footscray to reach 50 senior games, indicating that he was never consistently part of their best 20 players. In fact he spent a few seasons in Footscray's reserves before debuting in 1970. He was not a part of the Footscray's team that reached the elimination final in 1974.
Russell and Main describe Austin as "a handy rover".
References
editHolmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2002) The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, Crown Content, Melbourne.
External links
edit- Graeme Austin's playing statistics from AFL Tables