Sandy Nelson (footballer)

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Philip 'Sandy' Nelson is a former Australian rules footballer who played 244 games with Sturt in the SANFL from 1966 to 1977.

Nelson, who went by his nickname of Sandy, played in no less than seven premiership teams during his time at Sturt. He played mainly as a centre half back and represented South Australia in 10 interstate matches, including carnivals in 1969 and 1972.

His son Ben is an AFL footballer who later became a member of Sturt's 2002 premiership team.

In 2004, Sandy Nelson was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.