Alan Martello (born 14 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Alan Martello | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1952 | ||
| Original team(s) | St Mary's Church of England | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–1980 | Hawthorn | 223 (164) | |
| 1981–1983 | Richmond | 32 (3) | |
| Total | 255 (167) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Martello was Hawthorn's regular centre half-forward for much of the 1970s[1] and a prodigious kicker of the football, Martello was the youngest man ever to reach 200 games. Martello left Hawthorn in 1980 after a bitter dispute and played in a losing Grand Final for Richmond in 1982.
Following his playing career he had a long broadcasting career with 3AW as a commentator on the station's AFL coverage.
Honours and achievements edit
Hawthorn
- 3× VFL premiership player: 1971, 1976, 1978
- 2× Minor premiership: 1971, 1975
Richmond
Individual
- Hawthorn life member
- VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century
References edit
- ^ Grant, Trevor (19 March 1982). "Tigers put faith in 'old' blood". The Age. No. 39, 569. p. 32.
Bibliography edit
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links edit
- Alan Martello's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alan Martello at AustralianFootball.com
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