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

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Family

The son of Ray Salmond Bond (1918-2010), and Lily Pauline Bond (1916-2003), née Bedford, Graeme Bond was born at the St Omer Private Hospital, in Prospect Hill Road,

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on 27 November 1949.

Footballer

Richmond (VFL)

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)

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

St Kilda (VFL)

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

Frankston (VFA)

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

Athlete

An accomplished professional sprinter and winner of the Dandenong, Leongatha, and Maryborough Gifts. He finished second in the (130 yards) Dandenong Gift on Sunday, 17 December 1967, the day that Australian Prime Minister, Harold Holt, disappeared while swimming at Cheviot Beach.On that Sunday afternoon, the live, direct to Melbourne, early-afternoon television coverage of the Dandenong Gift meeting was suddenly interrupted by a "

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Post-football

In 1989 he joined

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as a football commentator and now mainly acts as an analyser of football statistics.

Notes

References

* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

External links

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Graeme Bond, at ''The VFA Project''.
* Living people 1949 births Australian male sprinters Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Richmond Football Club players Richmond Football Club Premiership players St Kilda Football Club players One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players People from Camberwell, Victoria Sportsmen from Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub