Frank Bizzotto

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Frank Bizzotto
Personal information
Full name Frank Bizzotto
Date of birth (1971-05-30) 30 May 1971 (age 53)
Original team(s) West Preston
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1991–1996 Fitzroy 38 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Frank Bizzotto (born 30 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Bizzotto, recruited from West Preston, played 38 games for Fitzroy from 1991 to 1996, 18 of them in 1995. [1] [2] He had stints at West Preston, Kilcunda Bass, Caulfield and St Kilda City, before retiring in 2002. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ AFL Tables: Frank Bizzotto
  3. ↑ "The Last of the True Mighty Roars". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016.


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