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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1950}}
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{{Infobox AFL player
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{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Graham Moss
| name = Graham Moss
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|5|14|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|5|14|df=y}}
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| height = 196cm
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| weight = 88kg
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| statsend = 1985
| years1 = 1969–72,<br> 1977–85
| playingteams = [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]] (1969–1972; 1977–1983)
| club1 = [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
* 254 games, 271 goals
| games_goals1 = 242 (264)<ref>These tallies refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only.</ref>
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[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] (1973–1976)
| years2 = 1973–76
*84 games, 67 goals
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| club2 = [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]]
| coachingteams = Claremont (1977–1986)
| statsend = 2005
| games_goals2 = 84 (67)
| games_goalstotal = 326 (331)
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| careerhighlights =
| sooteam1 = [[Western Australia Australian rules football team|Western Australia]]
* Claremont fairest and best: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
| soogames_goals1 = 23 (30)
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* Claremont captain-coach: 1977–1983
| sooteam2 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]]
* Premiership captain-coach: 1981
| soogames_goals2 = 5 (?)
* Non-playing Claremont coach: 1984–1986
| coachyears1 = 1977–86
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* Essendon [[best and fairest]]: 1974, 1975, 1976
| coachclub1 = [[Claremont Football Club|Claremont]]
* Essendon captain: 1976
| coachgames_wins1 = 223 (135–88–0)
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*[[Brownlow Medal]]: 1976
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| careerhighlights = * [[Brownlow Medal]]: (1976)
* Western Australia representative: 20 matches
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*3× [[W.S. Crichton Medal]]: (1974, 1975, 1976)
* Victoria representative: 5 matches
* [[Simpson Medal]] 1977 (WA v VIC, June)
*4× [[Claremont Best and Fairest]]: (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
* [[List of West Australian Football League premiers|WAFL Premiership player]]: ([[1981 WAFL Grand Final|1981]])
* [[List of West Australian Football League premiers|WAFL Premiership coach]]: ([[1981 WAFL Grand Final|1981]])
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* Claremont captain-coach: (1977–1983)
* [[List of Essendon Football Club captains|Essendon captain]]: (1976)
* 2x [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football#Australian National Football Carnival|NFC Champion]]: ([[1975 Knockout Carnival|1975]], [[1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival|1979]])
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* [[Simpson Medal]]: (1977)
* [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]], inducted 1996
* [[West Australian Football Hall of Fame]], inducted 2004, Legend status 2006
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'''Graham Moss''' (born 14 May 1950) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er and coach, who was highly successful in both the [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL) and the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL). He was a [[Brownlow Medal]]-winning [[Ruckman (Australian rules football position)|ruckman]] and played 343 senior games in the WAFL and VFL.
'''Graham Frank Moss''' (born 14 May 1950) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[Essendon Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (VFL) and for the [[Claremont Football Club]] in the [[West Australian Football League]] (WAFL).


A Legend in the [[West Australian Football Hall of Fame]], Moss is recognised as one of the finest [[Ruckman (Australian rules football position)|ruckmen]] of his era, winning the [[Brownlow Medal]] and then returning to Western Australia, eventually captain-coaching Claremont to the 1981 premiership.

After finishing his on-field career, Moss became a respected football administrator, most notably serving as the inaugural [[chief executive officer]] of the [[West Coast Eagles]].

==Football career==
Moss debuted for [[Claremont Football Club]] in the WAFL in 1969. In 1970, he made his debut for the [[interstate matches in Australian rules football|Western Australian state team]].
Moss debuted for [[Claremont Football Club]] in the WAFL in 1969. In 1970, he made his debut for the [[interstate matches in Australian rules football|Western Australian state team]].


[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] attempted to lure him to [[Melbourne]] several times, and finally succeeded before the 1973 season. Moss played 89 games for Essendon, winning the [[W. S. Crichton Medal|club best and fairest]] three times, in 1974–76. He also represented [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] 15 times. In 1976, he captained Essendon and won the Brownlow, but also suffered a serious knee injury. Moss has the second-highest average of Brownlow Medal votes (0.95 per game) of any player ever polled for the award.<ref>http://stats.rleague.com/afl/brownlow/totals0.html</ref>
[[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]] attempted to lure him to [[Melbourne]] several times, and finally succeeded before [[1973 VFL season|the 1973 season]]. In his first game, the opening round at [[Windy Hill, Essendon|Windy Hill]] against Richmond, Moss made an immediate impression, appropriately enough following an austere [[pre-game ceremony]] when the Essendon club held a minute's silence in honour of past legend [[John Coleman (Australian footballer)|John Coleman]] who died some days earlier, and who also famously made an sensational debut. Moss played 89 games for Essendon, winning the [[W. S. Crichton Medal|club best and fairest]] three times, in 1974–76. He also represented [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] 5 times. [[1976 VFL season|In 1976]], he captained Essendon and won the Brownlow, but also suffered a serious knee injury. Moss has the second-highest average of Brownlow Medal votes (0.95 per game) of any player ever polled for the award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/brownlow/totals0.html|title = AFL Tables - Brownlow Medal Career Totals}}</ref>


He was appointed captain-coach by Claremont in 1977, and commented that his return from Essendon to Claremont was made easy by the fact the VFL and WAFL were of a similar standard at the time.<ref>http://www.australianrules.com.au/2006stories/hallfame2006.html</ref> That same year he won the [[Simpson Medal]], while playing for Western Australia against Victoria. Moss led Claremont to a premiership, their first in 17 years, in 1981. He ceased playing in 1984 and retired as coach in 1986.
He was appointed captain-coach by Claremont [[1977 WANFL season|in 1977]], and commented that his return from Essendon to Claremont was made easy by the fact the VFL and WANFL were of a similar standard at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.australianrules.com.au/2006stories/hallfame2006.html |title=Hall of fame 2006 |access-date=4 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409010622/http://australianrules.com.au/2006stories/hallfame2006.html |archive-date=9 April 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> That same year he won the [[Simpson Medal]], while playing for Western Australia against Victoria. Moss led Claremont to a premiership, their first in 17 years, [[1981 WAFL season|in 1981]], and apart from the first two and last two years his tenure with the Tigers was their first period of consistent success since the days of [[Johnny Leonard]]’s coaching. Moss ceased playing [[1983 WAFL season|in 1983]] but returned for a few matches [[1985 WAFL season|in 1985]], and retired as coach at the end of the 1986 season to be replaced by [[Gerard Neesham]].


The [[Graham Moss Medal]] has been awarded to the best on ground in WAFL State of Origin matches from 1995.
The [[Graham Moss Medal]] has been awarded to the best on ground in WAFL State of Origin matches from 1995.
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In 1996, Moss was inducted into the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]]. In 2004, he was inducted into the [[West Australian Football Hall of Fame]] and elevated to the status of "Legend" in 2006.
In 1996, Moss was inducted into the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]]. In 2004, he was inducted into the [[West Australian Football Hall of Fame]] and elevated to the status of "Legend" in 2006.


==Outside Football==
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Moss's professional career includes inaugural chief executive officer of the West Australian Sports Centre Trust from 1986 to 2008. The Trust, now VenuesWest, owns and manages major sport, entertainment and recreation venues on behalf of the Government of Western Australia. He was also the CEO of Tourism WA between 2008 to 2011, and is now a project management consultant for Auzcorp Pty Ltd, who are a property developer and services provider to the Pilbara Region of WA. Moss still lives in Perth, Western Australia.
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Moss attended [[Hollywood Senior High School]] and later graduated with an Associateship in Civil Engineering from the [[Curtin University|West Australian Institute of Technology]] in 1971. Moss has served in various administration roles. He was the inaugural chief executive officer of the West Australian Sports Centre Trust from 1986 to 2008. The Trust, now VenuesWest, owns and manages major sport, entertainment and recreation venues on behalf of the Government of Western Australia. He was also the CEO of Tourism WA between 2008 and 2011, and is now a project management consultant for Auzcorp Pty Ltd, who are a property developer and services provider to the Pilbara Region of WA. Moss still lives in Perth, Western Australia.

Moss was honoured with Life Membership at Essendon in March 2015.

== Champions of Essendon ==
In 2002 an Essendon panel ranked him at 17 in their ''[[Essendon Football Club#Champions of Essendon|Champions of Essendon]]'' list of the 25 greatest players ever to have played for Essendon.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{AFL Tables}}
* [http://www.essendonfc.com.au/champions/profile.asp?ID=44 Graham Moss at the Essendon FC's site]
* {{AustralianFootball|ref=Graham%2BMoss/10634}}
* [http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/m.htm#Graham%20Moss%20(Claremont%20&%20Essendon) Full Points Footy biography]
* [http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/Awards/HallofFame/Players/tabid/856/Default.aspx AFL Hall of Fame site]
* [https://www.afl.com.au/hall-of-fame/players Australian Football Hall of Fame - Players]
* [https://www.wafootballhalloffame.com.au/inductees/2242-graham-moss Profile] at WA Football Hall of Fame website
* [http://www.auzcorpgroup.com.au/auzcorp-supports-the-david-wirrpanda-foundation Auzcorp Graham Moss video]
* [http://waflfootyfacts.net/player/stats.php?PlayerID=4575 Player statistics] at WAFL FootyFacts


{{AFL Brownlow Medallists}}
{{AFL Brownlow Medallists}}
{{Simpson Medal winners}}
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{{WA State of Origin captains}}
{{Essendon Football Club captains}}
{{Essendon Football Club captains}}
{{W. S. Crichton Medal}}
{{Essendon Football Club Best and Fairest}}
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{{WA State of Origin captains}}


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Latest revision as of 23:26, 7 January 2024

Graham Moss
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-05-14) 14 May 1950 (age 74)
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1969–72,
1977–85		 Claremont 242 (264)[1]
1973–76 Essendon 84 (67)
Total 326 (331)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Western Australia 23 (30)
Victoria 5 (?)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1977–86 Claremont 223 (135–88–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Graham Frank Moss (born 14 May 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the Claremont Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

A Legend in the West Australian Football Hall of Fame, Moss is recognised as one of the finest ruckmen of his era, winning the Brownlow Medal and then returning to Western Australia, eventually captain-coaching Claremont to the 1981 premiership.

After finishing his on-field career, Moss became a respected football administrator, most notably serving as the inaugural chief executive officer of the West Coast Eagles.

Football career

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Moss debuted for Claremont Football Club in the WAFL in 1969. In 1970, he made his debut for the Western Australian state team.

Essendon attempted to lure him to Melbourne several times, and finally succeeded before the 1973 season. In his first game, the opening round at Windy Hill against Richmond, Moss made an immediate impression, appropriately enough following an austere pre-game ceremony when the Essendon club held a minute's silence in honour of past legend John Coleman who died some days earlier, and who also famously made an sensational debut. Moss played 89 games for Essendon, winning the club best and fairest three times, in 1974–76. He also represented Victoria 5 times. In 1976, he captained Essendon and won the Brownlow, but also suffered a serious knee injury. Moss has the second-highest average of Brownlow Medal votes (0.95 per game) of any player ever polled for the award.[2]

He was appointed captain-coach by Claremont in 1977, and commented that his return from Essendon to Claremont was made easy by the fact the VFL and WANFL were of a similar standard at the time.[3] That same year he won the Simpson Medal, while playing for Western Australia against Victoria. Moss led Claremont to a premiership, their first in 17 years, in 1981, and apart from the first two and last two years his tenure with the Tigers was their first period of consistent success since the days of Johnny Leonard’s coaching. Moss ceased playing in 1983 but returned for a few matches in 1985, and retired as coach at the end of the 1986 season to be replaced by Gerard Neesham.

The Graham Moss Medal has been awarded to the best on ground in WAFL State of Origin matches from 1995.

In 1996, Moss was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was inducted into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame and elevated to the status of "Legend" in 2006.

Outside Football

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Moss attended Hollywood Senior High School and later graduated with an Associateship in Civil Engineering from the West Australian Institute of Technology in 1971. Moss has served in various administration roles. He was the inaugural chief executive officer of the West Australian Sports Centre Trust from 1986 to 2008. The Trust, now VenuesWest, owns and manages major sport, entertainment and recreation venues on behalf of the Government of Western Australia. He was also the CEO of Tourism WA between 2008 and 2011, and is now a project management consultant for Auzcorp Pty Ltd, who are a property developer and services provider to the Pilbara Region of WA. Moss still lives in Perth, Western Australia.

Moss was honoured with Life Membership at Essendon in March 2015.

Champions of Essendon

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In 2002 an Essendon panel ranked him at 17 in their Champions of Essendon list of the 25 greatest players ever to have played for Essendon.

References

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  1. ^ These tallies refer to premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only.
  2. ^ "AFL Tables - Brownlow Medal Career Totals".
  3. ^ "Hall of fame 2006". Archived from the original on 9 April 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2007.
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