Kevin Delmenico
| Kevin Delmenico | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kevin Delmenico | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1945 | ||
| Original team(s) | Castlemaine | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1966–70 | Footscray | 65 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kevin Delmenico (born 18 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Delmenico played his early football with Castlemaine[1] before spending five seasons beside club great Ted Whitten at Footscray. A defender, he kicked the only goal of his career against Geelong in 1966, his debut season.
Demenico was captain-coach of Ganmain FC in the South West Football League (New South Wales) in 1971 and 1972.[2]
He joined Canberra club Manuka in 1973 and played in three successive premierships, the last two as captain-coach.[3] From 1976 to 1980, Delmenico coached Queanbeyan.[4] During this time he coached the ACT at the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival. In 2011 he was inducted into the AFL Canberra Hall of Fame.[5]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 157. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ "Ganmain FC History". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Former Manuka pair cleared to join Q'beyan". The Canberra Times. 26 February 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 5 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Football". The Canberra Times. 10 September 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gala Presentation Evening" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
External links
- Kevin Delmenico's playing statistics from AFL Tables