Angelo Petraglia (footballer)

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Angelo Petraglia
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-06-03) 3 June 1963 (age 59)
Original team(s) The Basin (EDFL)
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1984 North Melbourne 5 (5)
1985–1989 Footscray 49 (56)
Total54 (61)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Angelo Petraglia (born 3 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Petraglia, whose parents were both born in Italy, played his early football at The Basin in the Eastern District Football League and was a North Melbourne Under 19s player. [2] [3] A rover, Petraglia made five senior appearances for North Melbourne, in the 1984 VFL season. [4] North Melbourne then dropped him from their list and he played for Port Melbourne in 1985, before crossing to Footscray later in the year and playing in rounds 17 and 18. [2] [4] Petraglia made 21 appearances for Footscray in the 1986 season, only missing one game. [4] He also kicked 26 goals that year, a career best. [4] In 1987 he was again a regular fixture in the team, with 17 appearances. [4] [5] He injured his knee towards the end of his time at Footscray and retired after 49 games for the club, 54 in league football. [2] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 3 "Petraglia, Angelo". Italian Team of the Century. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ↑ The Age , "North dices with rookie", 16 September 1983, p. 32
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Angelo Petraglia". AFL Tables.
  5. ↑ "Time of truth for Bombers". The Canberra Times . 25 June 1987. p. 22. Retrieved 27 January 2014– via National Library of Australia.
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