Graham Fox (born 14 July 1957) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). He is an inductee in the

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Career

South Melbourne

Fox was recruited to South Melbourne from Tasmania, where he played for the

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. In June 1977, while with Glenorchy, Fox represented the

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against Victoria. Three months later he was signed by South Melbourne and joined the club for the

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. Used as a rover by South Melbourne, Fox debuted in round two, against Hawthorn at

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. He had 10 disposals and kicked two goals. A broken bone in his left hand then kept him on the sidelines and his second appearance at VFL level didn't come until round 13, when it was South Melbourne's turn to meet Hawthorn away, at Princes Park. He was dropped after that weekend and played just once more for South Melbourne, against

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at the

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in round 21.

Tasmania

Back in Tasmania, Fox had a noted career with several clubs, an estimated tally of 265 games. In addition to approximately 80 games for Glenorchy, he made around 85 appearances for

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and 100 for

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. A six-time Tasmanian interstate representative, Fox was player of the tournament at the 1980 Winfield Statewide Cup and won two premierships, the first with New Norfolk in 1982 and the other at Hobart in 1990. Fox took over from Todd Lewis as coach of Hobart midway through the

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and remained senior coach until the end of the 2011 TSL season. Unable to take Hobart into the finals, Fox resigned as coach and was replaced by Anthony McConnon. He has also coached Claremont (Tasmania) and

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. In 2011, Fox was inducted into the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, Graham 1957 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Sydney Swans players Glenorchy Football Club players New Norfolk Football Club players Hobart Football Club players Hobart Football Club coaches Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees