Ian Graham
Encyclopedia
Ian Graham is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Collingwood
in the VFL
during the 1960s.
His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy
for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player. He finished the year by playing the Grand Final
against Melbourne and had a chance to win the game with a shot in the dying moments but kicked the ball out of bounds. He kicked 41 goals for the season, only bettered in 1966 when he managed 58 goals.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the 1960s.
His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy
Copeland Trophy
The E.W. Copeland Trophy is an Australian rules football award given by the Collingwood Football Club to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for Collingwood during the year....
for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player. He finished the year by playing the Grand Final
1964 VFL Grand Final
The 1964 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Collingwood Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 19 September 1964. It was the 68th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
against Melbourne and had a chance to win the game with a shot in the dying moments but kicked the ball out of bounds. He kicked 41 goals for the season, only bettered in 1966 when he managed 58 goals.