Jon Dorotich
Jon Dorotich | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jon Dorotich | ||
Date of birth | 27 April 1962 | ||
Original team(s) | South Fremantle | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1986–1993 | Carlton | 132 (103) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jon Dorotich (born 27 April 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Fremantle and Carlton during the 1980s and 1990s.
Known as "Doro" he moved to Carlton in 1986 where he played in the grand final in his first season against Hawthorn. In the following years grand final, he played at full-forward in the rematch with Hawthorn where Carlton won the flag.
He played in 132 games for Carlton before returning to Western Australia where he co-captained South Fremantle in their 1997 WAFL premiership win. He played a total of 151 games with the Bulldogs, and won the best and fairest award in 1985. He won the Bernie Naylor Medal as the WAFL's leading goalscorer twice, in 1996 with 88 goals and 107 the following year. His height was 193 cm and his weight was 103 kg.
In interstate games, Dorotich played in six State Of Origin football games for Western Australia, winning the 1997 Simpson Medal against Tasmania
Since retiring from playing, he's been a commentator for the ABC television's coverage of the WAFL.
References
- Carlton Football Club players
- Western Australian State of Origin players
- South Fremantle Football Club players
- People from Fremantle
- Australian rules football commentators
- Australian television presenters
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Australian rules biography, 1960s birth stubs