Carl Ditterich
| Carl Ditterich | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1945 | ||
| Original team | East Brighton | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 20 April 1963, St Kilda v. Melbourne, at Junction Oval | ||
| Height/Weight | 194 cm / 96 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1972 1973–1975 1976–1978 1979–1980 Total - | St Kilda Melbourne St Kilda Melbourne | 153 (123) 53 (35) 50 (33) 29 (8) 285 (199) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1979–1980 | Melbourne | 44 (11-33-0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1980 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Carl Ditterich (born 10 October 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL.
Ditterich, known as the "Blonde Bombshell", made a sensational best-on-ground debut for St Kilda against Melbourne in 1963, when he was said to have run around like a gazelle. He became a tough ruckman and often appeared at the VFL Tribunal, missing the 1966 Grand Final through suspension. He transferred to Melbourne under the short-lived 10-year rule, where he became captain-coach for two years.
References
- St Kilda Hall of Fame Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived June 27, 2004)
- Demon Wiki profile
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Stan Alves |
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist 1973 |
Succeeded by Laurie Fowler |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Greg Wells |
Melbourne Football Club Captain 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Robert Flower |
| Preceded by Dennis Jones |
Coach of the Melbourne Football Club 1979–1980 |
Succeeded by Ron Barassi |
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