Douglas David "Duggan" Anderson (21 September 1924 – 7 December 2012) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for the

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in the

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(WANFL), and later served in a variety of administrative roles at the club. He suffered a terrible accident on his family's farm in January 1947 and lost all the fingers on his left hand. Anderson not only recovered to play football again but also played the first game of the 1947 season. Duggan was a noted defender and mostly played a centre half back where he was a solid contributor. In the

Swan Districts The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb ...

Team of the Century Anderson is listed on the interchange bench. After retiring as a player Anderson remained involved in the club serving as a club committee member and club president. He was inducted into the

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in 2011.

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Duggan Anderson
player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Duggan 1924 births 2012 deaths Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Swan Districts Football Club administrators Swan Districts Football Club players West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees People from the South West (Western Australia)