Carl Ditterich is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er in the VFL.

Ditterich, known as the "Blonde Bombshell", made a sensational best-on-ground debut against Melbourne

Melbourne Football Club

The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....

 in 1963 where he was said to have run around like a Gazelle. He became a tough ruckman

Ruckman (Australian rules football position)

In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...

 and often appeared at the League Tribunal, he missed the 1966 Grand Final

AFL Grand Final

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 through suspension. Transferred to Melbourne

Melbourne Football Club

The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....

under the short-lived 10 year rule, where he became captain-coach for two years.