Mark Whitzell (born 18 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Mark Whitzell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Whitzell | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1964 | ||
| Original team(s) | Altona North / Brooklyn YC | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–1986 | Sydney Swans | 12 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editWhitzell, who came from Altona North and Brooklyn YC, was a Victorian Teal Cup representative in 1981.[1][2] Described by teammate Dermott Brereton as having "more tattoos than Angry Anderson", Whitzell made his league debut for South Melbourne a few weeks later, as a 17-year-old.[3][4] That appearance, against Fitzroy at Lake Oval, would remain his only senior game until 1983, by which time the club had relocated to Sydney.[5] He played four league games in 1983 and continued to make only occasional senior appearances for Sydney over the next three years.[5] In 1987 he played for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association and polled the equal second most votes (17) at the J. J. Liston Trophy.[6]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Teal Cup Great chance to break grip". The Canberra Times. 8 June 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Brereton, Dermott (12 July 2003). "Forging memories to last a lifetime". The Age. realfooty.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "South Melbourne v Fitzroy - Sat, 27-Jun-1981 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Mark Whitzell – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 293.
External links
edit- Mark Whitzell's playing statistics from AFL Tables