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Key Facts

Full name
Ian Anderson

Known as
Ian Anderson

Born
14 October 1948 (age 75)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 204d
Last game: 22y 262d

Height and weight
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 84 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon; West Perth

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 57, 25

Ian Anderson

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1967-1968, 197127491.8152%7.371.073.852
West PerthWANFL1972-197437381.03—————
Total1967-1968, 1971-197464871.36—————

AFL: 7,927th player to appear, 5,817th most games played, 2,084th most goals kickedEssendon: 752nd player to appear, 500th most games played, 182nd most goals kicked

Originally from Miga Lake, Ian Anderson was recruited by Essendon and commenced his senior VFL career in 1967. After two seasons with the Bombers, during which he played mainly as a forward, he missed the next two whilst serving in the army in Vietnam. Resuming his football career in 1971 he took his final total of VFL games played to 27 and goals kicked to 49. He next joined West Perth for whom he played 37 WAFL games and registered 38 goals from 1972 to 1974. He also played once for Western Australia, against Tasmania at the 1972 Perth carnival.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Crème de la Crème

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.