Full name Graeme Chalmers Years Club Position(s) Wingman | Height/Weight 178 cm / 72 kg Place of birth Yarraville Name Graeme Chalmers | |
Date of birth (1944-06-29) 29 June 1944 (age 71) | ||
Graeme Chalmers (born 29 June 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.
Chalmers was used as a wingman by Footscray in his seven seasons. He kicked two goals on his league debut, at Western Oval, in a win over South Melbourne, to spoil Bob Skilton's 100th game. In 1967, Chalmers toured Ireland as part of the Australian Football World Tour.
He retired at just 23 to join the Royal Australian Air Force and served with the RAAF in Vietnam. Chalmers is now the National President of the Ninth Squadron Association.
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