Australian Football

A strong, pacy player who was sound overhead, Ian Abraham was at home in any key position, but played the majority of his football at centre half forward. After struggling to get a game at Collingwood, where he made just three senior appearances and kicked four goals in 1960 and 1961, he crossed to VFA first division side Dandenong where he spent the better part of five seasons.

In 1966-7 Abraham added 39 WANFL games and 19 goals for Claremont, and also played in three of Western Australia’s four matches at the 1966 Hobart carnival. He rounded off his career back at Dandenong, for whom he had played 98 games and scored 64 goals by the time he retired in 1971. He was also chosen to represent the VFA in a match against Canberra at Manuka Oval in 1968.

Author - John Devaney