Marc Woolnough

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Marc Woolnough [1]
Personal information
Full name Marc Woolnough
Date of birth (1980-05-20) 20 May 1980 (age 43)
Original team(s) Southport [2]
Draft 27th overall, 1997 draft
Geelong
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1998-2002 Geelong 6 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2002.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Marc Woolnough (born 20 May 1980) is a former Australian rules footballer who played six games for Geelong in 1998 and 2002.

Woolnough was raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland and attended All Saints Anglican School with Kurt Tippett both representing the school in the Independent Schools competition [3] before going on to play with the Southport Sharks in the QAFL

He is the son of former Geelong and Collingwood player Michael Woolnough. [4]

After retiring from playing, he coached St Mary's in the Geelong Football League. [5] He was appointed coach of the Melbourne University Football Club in 2008. [2]

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References

  1. "Marc Woolnough" . Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Marc Woolnough new Uni Blacks coach". Melbourne University Football Club. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  3. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS GRAND FINALS 14 October 2010
  4. McClure, Geoff (11 May 2005). "Oh, what a mullet". The Age . Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  5. Green, Bradley (9 July 2008). "St Mary's coach Marc Woolnough in hunt for coaching award". Geelong Advertiser . Retrieved 19 February 2010.