Col Anderson, Date of Birth

    

Col Anderson

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1951

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Col Anderson

  • Colin Anderson (born 31 August 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
  • Originally from the Mulwala Football Club which competed in the Murray Football League, Anderson was listed with Melbourne 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.
  • He was transferred to the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 1973 where he went on to play 90 games and kick 93 goals.
  • He was also a professional sprinter where he won the 1975 Bendigo Two Thousand race.
  • Following his career with Glenelg, he became a playing coach at Wagga in the Farrer Football League in 1976.
  • In 1980, there was speculation he would return to the VFL and sign with South Melbourne, however, he was unable to secure a transfer from Wagga and Melbourne.

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