Laurie Sandilands

      Laurie Sandilands
      Personal information
      Full name Laurence Sandilands
      Date of birth (1949-04-30) 30 April 1949 (age 64)
      Place of birth Seddon, Victoria
      Original team West Footscray
      Debut 1966, Footscray
      Height/Weight 188 cm / 87 kg
      Playing career1

      Footscray (1966–77)

      • 160 games, 228 goals

      Collingwood (1978)

      • 4 games, 6 goals
      Total – 164 games, 234 goals
      1 Playing statistics to end of 1978 season .

      Laurie Sandilands (born 30 April 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

      He made his senior debut in 1966, after being recruited from a local Footscray District Football League club, the West Footscray Roosters. He played briefly in Footscray's Under 19's squad, before making his senior debut.

      Sandilands was a key position forward and topped Footscray's goalkicking every season from 1972 to 1975. His best season tally was 50 goals which he kicked in 1974. Sandilands also captained the club that season and he remained in charge for a further two seasons. In 1978, he moved to Collingwood and played with the Magpies for one season.

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