Michael Coates
| Michael Coates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Coates | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne | ||
| Original team(s) | Surrey Hills[1] | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing, Half-forward, Half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1984; 1986 | Fitzroy | 29 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Michael Coates is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He is the son of George Coates, an AFL Life Member and Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame member. Michael was recruited to Fitzroy from Surrey Hills under the father-son rule. His first senior game was in 1982 (against Carlton) and played 29 senior games in total over the years 1982-1984, and 1986, after having briefly joined the Sydney Swans in 1985.
References
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.
External links
- Michael Coates's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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