Graeme "Gypsy" Lee (12 July 1939 – 14 April 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL during the early 1960s. He also had a noted career in

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and is a half-forward flanker in Launceston's official "Team of the Century".

Early life and career

Lee was born on the North West coast of Tasmania and started his career at Wynyard in 1956 as a wingman. Four years later he moved to the mainland when recruited by St Kilda. His three-year stint at St Kilda saw him manage just 18 senior appearances, with injury preventing him from taking a regular spot in the team.

Return to Tasmania and State selection

When he returned to Tasmania in 1963 he joined Northern Tasmanian Football Association club Launceston and served as captain-coach. His fourth and final destination was East Devonport, where he remained a captain-coach and steered them to a rare premiership in 1968. Amongst his 11 interstate appearances for Tasmania, Lee captained his state at the 1966 Hobart Carnival, where he finished equal third in the Tassie Medal and earned selection to the

All-Australian The All-Australian team is an all-star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including an interchange bench, of the best-performed players during the season, led b ...

team. Lee was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Graeme 1939 births 2021 deaths Australian rules footballers from Tasmania St Kilda Football Club players East Devonport Football Club players Wynyard Football Club players Launceston Football Club players Launceston Football Club coaches All-Australians (1953–1988) Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football