Graeme Whitnall (25 April 1952 – 5 August 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] His son, Lance, played over 200 games for Carlton and won the best and fairest in 2006.

Graeme Whitnall
Personal information
Full name Graeme Whitnall
Nickname(s) Poppy
Date of birth (1952-04-25)25 April 1952
Date of death 5 August 2021(2021-08-05) (aged 69)
Place of death Darwin, Northern Territory[1]
Original team(s) Maryborough (BFL)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1974–79; 1980–81 Carlton 66 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981.
Career highlights
  • Carlton's Best First Year Player, 1974
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References edit

  1. ^ "Vale Graeme Whitnall, Carlton's quiet achiever". Carlton Football club.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 886. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.

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