Graeme Reichman
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Graeme Reichman was an Australian rules football
er who played with Collingwood
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
After winning a Maskell Medal with Mortlake as the 'best and fairest' player in the 1971 Hampden Football League season, Reichman was signed up by Collingwood and played VFL reserves in 1972.
He made his senior debut in the 1973 season
and appeared in the first ten games of the year, as a 21 year old. Only once did he finish in a losing side and Collingwood went on to claim the minor premiership, however Reichman missed the latter half of the season through injury and returned to Mortlake.
Reichman won another Maskell Medal in 1976 and in the early 1980s played with the Hamilton Imperials in the Western Border Football League
. He was a member of Hamilton's 1980 premiership team and won the league's 'best and fairest' award in 1982.
In 2001, a week after his 50th birthday, Reichman committed suicide at his home in West Warrnambool. The body of his wife Emma was also found in the house and firearms were confiscated by police,
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 with 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 Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
After winning a Maskell Medal with Mortlake as the 'best and fairest' player in the 1971 Hampden Football League season, Reichman was signed up by Collingwood and played VFL reserves in 1972.
He made his senior debut in the 1973 season
1973 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1973.-Premiership season:In 1973, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
and appeared in the first ten games of the year, as a 21 year old. Only once did he finish in a losing side and Collingwood went on to claim the minor premiership, however Reichman missed the latter half of the season through injury and returned to Mortlake.
Reichman won another Maskell Medal in 1976 and in the early 1980s played with the Hamilton Imperials in the Western Border Football League
Western Border Football League
The Western Border Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Lower South East region of South Australia, and south-western border region of Victoria. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League and the Victorian Football League...
. He was a member of Hamilton's 1980 premiership team and won the league's 'best and fairest' award in 1982.
In 2001, a week after his 50th birthday, Reichman committed suicide at his home in West Warrnambool. The body of his wife Emma was also found in the house and firearms were confiscated by police,