Carl Ditterich
| Carl Ditterich | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1945 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Brighton | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 20 April 1963, St Kilda vs. Melbourne, at Junction Oval |
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| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1972 | St Kilda | 153 (123) | |
| 1973–1975 | Melbourne | 53 (35) | |
| 1976–1978 | St Kilda | 50 (33) | |
| 1979–1980 | Melbourne | 29 (8) | |
| Total | 285 (199) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1979–1980 | Melbourne | 44 (11–33–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Carl Ditterich (born 10 October 1945) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and Melbourne in the VFL. He also coached Melbourne for two years, as a playing coach.
Ditterich, known as the "Blonde Bombshell", made an impressive debut as a 17-year-old for St Kilda against Melbourne in the opening round of the 1963 VFL season, with his speed, high leaping and endurance noted.
He became a tough ruckman and often appeared at the VFL Tribunal, in particular missing St Kilda's only premiership victory in 1966 through suspension. He transferred to Melbourne under the short-lived 10-year rule in 1973, before returning to St Kilda in 1976, due to his six-year deal being too expensive for Melbourne to continue. In 1979 he switched again to Melbourne to become their captain-coach for two years; during this period, the Demons suffered the worst defeat in VFL/AFL history, losing to Fitzroy by 190 points in Round 17, 1979.
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