Rod Carter (born 29 October 1954) is a former

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er who played for

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and the

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in the

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(VFL). By the end of his career he was just seven games short of joining the 300 club.

Football career

A defender, Carter was used mostly at full-back and kicked just the one goal in his 16 seasons of football. That goal came in a game against

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at the SCG in 1986. After spending his first six years with the now defunct Fitzroy during the late 1970s, Carter left the club and joined

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of the

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. He was picked up by South Melbourne (later Sydney) after half a season and went on to play his best football there in the 1980s.

Personal life

He attended Macleod High School from 1967 to 1973. Since his retirement from playing Australian Rules Football he has been teaching at

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as a PDHPE teacher.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Rod 1954 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Fitzroy Football Club players Sydney Swans players Port Melbourne Football Club players