Italian community of Melbourne
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The Italian community of Melbourne is the second largest ethnic group in Greater Melbourne, Australia, second to the Anglo-Celtic Australians ethnic group.[2] The 2011 Census counted that of the 185,402 residents that were born in Italy who live in Australia, 68,823 lived in Melbourne, which was the highest percentage of the country at 37.1%. The same could be said for the total Australian population of Italian ancestry, with 279,112 of the 916,121 (30.4%) listed as Melbournian residents, which is the highest Italian population in Australia and the Oceanic continent per city.[1]
Notable people
For a full list of Italian Australians, see List of Italian Australians
The following list contains notable Italian Australians who were born and/or raised in Melbourne. The list is structured in alphabetical order by surname, and the resident's listed occupation is what he/she was known for. (Incomplete List)
- Marco Bresciano – Soccer player
- Vince Colosimo – Actor
- Anthony Di Pietro – Businessman
- Robert DiPierdomenico – Australian rules footballer
- Brendan Fevola – Australian rules footballer
- Matthew Foschini – Soccer player
- Vince Grella – Soccer player
- Tony Liberatore – Australian rules footballer
- Mark Lo Giudice[3] – Businessman
- Joe Misiti – Australian rules footballer
- Dylan Murnane – Soccer player
- Stephen Silvagni – Australian rules footballer
- Lou Sticca – Businessman
- Tony Pignata – Businessman
- Mark Philippoussis – Tennis player[4]
Sport
In Melbourne, there are numerous social and sports clubs founded by and/or have a strong Italian following, or have official Italian recognitions.
Association Football (Soccer) clubs
| Club | Founded | Suburb | League |
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| Avondale FC | 1984 | Avondale Heights | NPL |
| Box Hill United SC | 1925 | Box Hill | NPL 1 East |
| Brimbank Stallions FC | 1986 | Sunshine | VSL 4 West |
| Brunswick Zebras FC | 1948 | Brunswick | VSL 3 North-West |
| Essendon Royals SC | 1959 | Essendon | VSL 3 North-West |
| Fawkner SC | 1965 | Fawkner | VSL 4 North |
| FC Bulleen Lions | 1974 | Bulleen | NPL |
| Manningham United FC | 1965 | Fawkner | VSL 1 North-West |
| Moreland Zebras FC | 1948 | Fawkner | NPL 1 West |
| Werribee City FC | 1969 | Werribee | NPL 1 West |
| Whittlesea Ranges FC | 1971 | Epping | NPL 1 West |
Australian Rules Football clubs
| Club | Founded | Suburb | League |
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| Sandringham Football Club | 1929 | Sandringham | VFL |
| Northern Saints Football Club | 2007 | Fawkner | EDFL |
In June 2007 the Victorian Football League-Australian Football League announced a (VFL/AFL) Italian Team of the Century, in recognition of the role of Italian Australian players have had in the sport.[5] The vast majority of the official players were born &/or raised in Melbourne. These players consist of:
| Player | Position | Club(s) |
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| Alan Martello | Half Forward | Hawthorn (1970-1980) Richmond (1981-1983) |
| Anthony Koutoufides | Half Back | Carlton (1992-2007) |
| Brendan Fevola | Full Forward | Carlton (1999-2009) Brisbane Lions (2010) |
| Frank Curcio | Full Back | Fitzroy (1932-1948) |
| John Kennedy, Jr. | Half Back | Hawthorn (1979-1991) |
| Mark Mercuri | Half Forward | Essendon (1992-2004) |
| Len Incigneri | Full Back | South Melbourne (1903, 1905) Richmond (1907-1911) Melbourne (1913-1914) |
| Robert Di Pierdomenico | Center | Hawthorn (1975-1991) |
| Ron Barassi | Coach Full Forward |
Melbourne (1953-1964) Carlton (1965-1969) |
| Sav Rocca | Forward | Collingwood (1992-2000) Kangaroos (1958-1971) |
| Sergio Silvagni | Interchange Center |
Carlton (1985-2001) |
| Stephen Silvagni | Full Back | Carlton (1985-2001) |
| Steven Alessio | Follower | Essendon (1992-2003) |
| Tony Liberatore | Interchange Center |
Western Bulldogs (1986-2002) |
See also
- Italian Australian
- List of Italian Australians
- Lygon Street and Carlton, Victoria – Melbourne's "Little Italy"
- Italian diaspora
- Italo-Australian Dialect
References
- ^ a b c "2011 Australian Census". Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Italians in Australia
- ^ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/toughtalking-new-carlton-president-mark-logiudice-is-all-about-his-beloved-football-club/story-fni5f5nx-1226960537644?nk=b70db8e17093f9da87a9a7c7b1b20a15
- ^ ATP Basic Facts about Mark Philippoussis
- ^ Italian Team of the Century
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