Carl Ditterich
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Personal information | |
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Birth | October 10, 1945 , Height: 194cm "6.4"
Weight: 96kg |
Recruited from | East Brighton |
Playing career¹ | |
Debut | Round 1, April 20 1963, St Kilda vs. Melbourne, at Junction Oval |
Team(s) | St Kilda (1963-1972, 1976-1978)
Melbourne (1973-1975, 1978-1980) 82 games, 43 goals |
Coaching career¹ | |
Team(s) | Melbourne (1979-1980)
44 games - 11 wins, 33 losses |
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
Career highlights | |
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Carl Ditterich (born October 10, 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
Ditterich, known as the "Blonde Bombshell", made a sensational best-on-ground debut against Melbourne in 1963 where he was said to have run around like a gazelle. He became a tough ruckman and often appeared at the League Tribunal, he missed the 1966 Grand Final through suspension. Transferred to Melbourne under the short-lived 10 year rule.