Graham Ramshaw
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Graham Joseph Ramshaw was a leading Australian rules football
er, playing for Perth Football Club
in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL), Fitzroy Football Club
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) and Central District
in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL).
Born in North Fremantle
, Western Australia
to a long-serving Perth committee member, Ramshaw was a student at Manning Primary School and Applecross High School, and was a star junior footballer, being awarded the best player of the national State schoolboys' football carnival in Brisbane in 1959.
Ramshaw made his senior debut for Perth aged 17 in 1963 as a full forward and impressed to the extent that VFL club Fitzroy sought to recruit him for the 1964 season. Perth were reluctant to clear him but, after theats from Ramshaw to step down from football, cleared him to Fitzroy just prior to the 30 June clearance deadline and Ramshaw played six games and kicked four goals for Fitzroy before returning to Perth for the 1965 season.
Ramshaw was a premiershiip player with Perth in 1966, 1967 and 1968, the first as a full forward while the latter two as a full back. Ramshaw was awarded life membership of Perth in 1972 and finished with 178 games for Perth.
In 1974 Ramshaw transferred to SANFL club Central District, where he spent two injury riddled years, playing just three games for no goals. Following his retirement from football, Ramshaw returned to Western Australia and worked in the concrete and waste management industries.
Ramshaw died from cancer in North Beach, Western Australia
, aged 61. He was survived by his wife Kaye, three sons and seven grandchildren. One son, Darrin Ramshaw, played cricket for Western Australia
and Victoria
and football for Perth, while another, Troy, played three games for Perth.
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, playing for Perth Football Club
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL), Fitzroy Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
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) and Central District
Central District Bulldogs
Central District Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the city of Elizabeth about 25 km to the north of Adelaide, South Australia.-Origins and Background:...
in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL).
Born in North Fremantle
North Fremantle, Western Australia
North Fremantle is a small suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Its postcode is 6159.The suburb is situated on the Swan River, north of the Port of Fremantle...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
to a long-serving Perth committee member, Ramshaw was a student at Manning Primary School and Applecross High School, and was a star junior footballer, being awarded the best player of the national State schoolboys' football carnival in Brisbane in 1959.
Ramshaw made his senior debut for Perth aged 17 in 1963 as a full forward and impressed to the extent that VFL club Fitzroy sought to recruit him for the 1964 season. Perth were reluctant to clear him but, after theats from Ramshaw to step down from football, cleared him to Fitzroy just prior to the 30 June clearance deadline and Ramshaw played six games and kicked four goals for Fitzroy before returning to Perth for the 1965 season.
Ramshaw was a premiershiip player with Perth in 1966, 1967 and 1968, the first as a full forward while the latter two as a full back. Ramshaw was awarded life membership of Perth in 1972 and finished with 178 games for Perth.
In 1974 Ramshaw transferred to SANFL club Central District, where he spent two injury riddled years, playing just three games for no goals. Following his retirement from football, Ramshaw returned to Western Australia and worked in the concrete and waste management industries.
Ramshaw died from cancer in North Beach, Western Australia
North Beach, Western Australia
North Beach is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located from Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Reid Highway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
, aged 61. He was survived by his wife Kaye, three sons and seven grandchildren. One son, Darrin Ramshaw, played cricket for Western Australia
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
and Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
and football for Perth, while another, Troy, played three games for Perth.