Michael Graham (footballer)
| Michael Graham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | The Flash | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Point Pearce, South Australia | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971–1986 | Sturt | 282 (455) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| South Australia | 11 | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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Michael W. Graham (born 11 January 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and St Mary's in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) during the 1970s and 1980s.
A half forward flanker nicknamed "The Flash" for his great speed, Graham made his SANFL debut for Sturt in 1971 and went on to play 282 games over fifteen seasons. He was a premiership player in 1974 and 1976, and represented South Australia in Interstate Football on eleven occasions.
Graham played with St Marys in the NTFL during the summers, winning back-to-back Nicholls Medals in 1973 and 1974 for the league's best and fairest player.
In 2005 he was named on the interchange bench in the official Indigenous Team of the Century[1] and is also a member of Sturt's 'Team of the Twentieth Century'.
Notes
- ↑ Hogan, Jesse; AFL crowns indigenous team of the century; The Age; 1 August 2005