Frank Marchesani (born 2 February 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] After having a promising start in his first season at Fitzroy, he sought clearance to be transferred to Carlton. The move was said to be motivated by financial gain, however Marchesani has since denied this claim.[1] In his first season, he failed to live up to expectation – this was only compounded by the fact that his move to Carlton included the popular Peter Francis being traded in return. Marchesani planned to retire after the 1985 season due to injury problems, however he was enticed by Essendon to continue playing the following season. This new chance was to prove unsuccessful, with another injury ending his career before he was able to play a single senior game at Essendon.
| Frank Marchesani | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frank Marchesani | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1960 | ||
| Original team(s) | Marcellin College | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 16 (17) | |
| 1981–1985 | Carlton | 36 (26) | |
| 1986 | Essendon | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 52 (43) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 520. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
edit- Frank Marchesani's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Frank Marchesani's profile at Blueseum
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