Graham Teasdale (born 26 June 1955) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1972 and 1975, for the South Melbourne Football Club from 1975 to 1981 and then for the Collingwood Football Club from 1982 to 1984.
| Graham Teasdale | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Graham Teasdale | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1955 | ||
| Original team(s) | Charlton | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-forward, ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973 | Richmond | 6 (16) | |
| 1975–1981 | South Melbourne | 121 (138) | |
| 1982–1983 | Collingwood | 14 (21) | |
| Total | 141 (175) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| Victoria | 3 | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
While at Richmond, Teasdale played mainly in the under 19s, where he was one of the leading goalkickers, and in the reserves side. But the move to the Swans in 1975 saw him establish himself as a senior player. In his best season, 1977, Teasdale won the South Melbourne best and fairest and the Brownlow Medal with the highest score of 59 votes.
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996