Graham Moss
Australian rules footballer, born 1950 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Graham Frank Moss (born 14 May 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
Graham Moss | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1950-05-14) 14 May 1950 (age 74) | ||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1969–72, 1977–85 | Claremont | 242 (264)[1] | |
1973–76 | Essendon | 84 (67) | |
Total | 326 (331) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Western Australia | 23 (30) | ||
Victoria | 5 (?) | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1977–86 | Claremont | 223 (135–88–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A Legend in the West Australian Football Hall of Fame, Moss is recognised as one of the finest ruckmen of his era, winning the Brownlow Medal and then returning to Western Australia, eventually captain-coaching Claremont to the 1981 premiership.
After finishing his on-field career, Moss became a respected football administrator, most notably serving as the inaugural chief executive officer of the West Coast Eagles.