Graeme Fellowes
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Graeme Fellowes is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Collingwood
in the VFL
during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
After managing just eight games in his first three home and away seasons, Fellowes burst onto the scene in the 1958 finals series. He came on the field in the Semi Final against Melbourne as 19th man and the tall and lanky ruckman dominated, cementing his spot in the side for the rest of September including the 1958 premiership. He was a regular for the following two seasons before his knee began to fail him, eventually ending his career in 1964.
His son Wes
won a Copeland Trophy
in 1986.
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 who played for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
After managing just eight games in his first three home and away seasons, Fellowes burst onto the scene in the 1958 finals series. He came on the field in the Semi Final against Melbourne as 19th man and the tall and lanky ruckman dominated, cementing his spot in the side for the rest of September including the 1958 premiership. He was a regular for the following two seasons before his knee began to fail him, eventually ending his career in 1964.
His son Wes
Wes Fellowes
Wesley 'Wes' Fellowes was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Son of Graeme, Fellowes was a tall ruckman recruited to the Magpies from Bulleen-Templestowe. He was quite a skillful and mobile ruckman, but his work rate was always questioned by the football public...
won a Copeland Trophy
Copeland Trophy
The E.W. Copeland Trophy is an Australian rules football award given by the Collingwood Football Club to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for Collingwood during the year....
in 1986.