Graham Osborne (footballer, born 1963)
| Graham Osborne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1963 | ||
| Original team(s) | Preston | ||
| Height / weight | 179 cm / 80 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Graham Osborne (born 10 February 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Osborne started his career at Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and was a member of the Preston team that defeated Geelong West in the 1983 VFA Grand Final.[2]
He had to wait until the 1984 VFL finals series to make his Fitzroy debut, which came against Collingwood in an elimination final.[3] This made him the first Fitzroy player, since Charlie Chapman in 1924, to make their league debut in a final.[4] Fitzroy lost the match by 46 points.[5]
From 1984 to 1989, Osborne made 37 appearances for Fitzroy.[3] He finished his career with a reserves premiership in 1989.[6]
His younger brother, Richard Osborne, played 187 games with Fitzroy and kicked 411 goals.[7]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "When the Bullants were Shaw Things". Northern Blues.
- ^ a b "Graham Osborne". AFL Tables.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ "Collingwood v Fitzroy". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Fitzroy's reserves reunite". Fitzroy Football Club.
- ^ Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.