Graeme Bond (born 27 November 1949) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL for both the Richmond Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club.

Graeme Bond
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-11-27) 27 November 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth St Omer Private Hospital,
Camberwell, Victoria
Original team(s) Burwood United Juniors
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1967–1977 Richmond 115 (61)
1977–1980 St Kilda 056 (28)
Total 171 (89)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Ray Salmond Bond (1918-2010),[1][2][3] and Lily Pauline Bond (1916-2003), née Bedford,[4][5] Graeme Bond was born at the St Omer Private Hospital, in Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell, Victoria on 27 November 1949.[6]

Footballer

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Richmond (VFL)

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Having begun playing with the Richmond Third XVIII in 1966, and the Richmond Second XVIII in 1967, he played with the Richmond First XVII in two separate stints: between 1967 and 1973, and between 1975 and 1977. Altogether he played in 201 games for the Richmond Football Club: Thirds, 17 games; Seconds, 69 games; and Firsts, 115 games.

Dandenong (VFA)

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He played 8 games for Dandenong (kicking 22 goals) in 1973.[7][8]

St Kilda (VFL)

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He played for St Kilda from mid-1977 until 1980 for the St Kilda Football Club.

Frankston (VFA)

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He played 7 games for Frankston (kicking 9 goals) in 1981.[9]

Athlete

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An accomplished professional sprinter and winner of the Dandenong, Leongatha, and Maryborough Gifts.[10] He finished second in the (130 yards) Dandenong Gift on Sunday, 17 December 1967,[11] the day that Australian Prime Minister, Harold Holt, disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach.[12]

Post-football

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In 1989 he joined 3AW as a football commentator and now mainly acts as an analyser of football statistics.

Notes

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References

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  • Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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  • Graeme Bond's playing statistics from AFL Tables  
  • Graeme Bond at AustralianFootball.com  
  • Graeme Bond, at The VFA Project.
  • "Graeme Bond". Tigerland Archive.