Alan Martello
| 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 | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alan Martello (born 14 September 1952) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1970 and 1980 for Hawthorn, and between 1981 and 1983 for Richmond. Martello was a tough Centre Half Forward and a prodigious kicker of the football. He 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.
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
- Alan Martello's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alan Martello at AustralianFootball.com
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