Ian Thorogood
| Ian Thorogood | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ian Thorogood | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1936 | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne thirds | ||
| Height / weight | 183 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Half back flank | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ian Thorogood (born 25 August 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played and coached in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Thorogood played for Melbourne, including three premiership teams. In 1963, he went to the Waverley Football Club in the Victorian Football Association, and he coached the club to its sole Division 1 premiership in 1965. He was also responsible for giving the club its nickname, the Panthers.[2] He moved on to become assistant coach of South Melbourne in 1970.
He joined the Carlton Football Club as assistant coach in 1976, but took over the senior coaching position when John Nicholls resigned at the beginning of the season. He coached the club for the 1976 and 1977 seasons.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 642. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ Scot Palmer (10 May 1963). "Panthers are snarling". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. p. 45.
External links
- Ian Thorogood's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Profile at Blueseum
- Profile at Demonwiki
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