| Sandy Nelson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Philip M. Nelson | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1966–1977 | Sturt | 244 (3) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| South Australia | 10 | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 19?. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Philip Nelson, commonly known as Sandy Nelson, is a former Australian rules footballer who played 244 games with Sturt in the SANFL from 1966 to 1977.[1]
Nelson, who went by his nickname of Sandy, played in no less than seven premiership teams during his time at Sturt. He played mainly as a centre half back and represented South Australia in 10 interstate matches, including carnivals in 1969 and 1972.
His son Ben would later have a long career with Sturt, captaining the team from 2004 until 2010, playing more than 200 games and being a part of the 2002 premiership team; he also had a brief AFL career at the Carlton and Adelaide Football Clubs.
In 2004, Nelson was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.