Eric Lissenden

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Eric Lissenden
Personal information
Full name Eric Lissenden
Date of birth (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972 (age 49)
Original team(s) Neerim-Neerim South
Draft No. 108, 1989 National Draft
No. 65 1995 National Draft
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1996 North Melbourne 2 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Eric Lissenden (born 1 January 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Lissenden first came to North Melbourne via the 1989 National Draft, from Neerim-Neerim South. [1] He was a key position forward and finished as the leading goalkicker in the Under 19s league for the 1990 season but didn't get to make a senior appearance. [2] He instead made his way to Essendon, in the 1992 Mid-Season Draft. At Essendon he also failed to appear at AFL level but was given a second chance by North Melbourne in the 1995 National Draft, while playing for Warragul Industrials. [3] He finally made his AFL debut in round 14 of the 1996 season in a win over Carlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and played his only other senior game the following round against Collingwood. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  2. ↑ The Age , "Who Your Club Selected" Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , 9 December 1995
  3. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  4. ↑ AFL Tables: Eric Lissenden
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