Mark Whitzell

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Mark Whitzell
Personal information
Full name Mark Whitzell
Date of birth (1964-01-18) 18 January 1964 (age 60)
Original team(s) Altona North / Brooklyn YC
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1981–1986 Sydney Swans 12 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Mark Whitzell (born 18 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Career

Whitzell, who came from Altona North and Brooklyn YC, was a Victorian Teal Cup representative in 1981. [1] [2] Described by teammate Dermott Brereton as having "more tattoos than Angry Anderson", Whitzell made his league debut for South Melbourne a few weeks later, as a 17-year-old. [3] [4] That appearance, against Fitzroy at Lake Oval, would remain his only senior game until 1983, by which time the club had relocated to Sydney. [5] He played four league games in 1983 and continued to make only occasional senior appearances for Sydney over the next three years. [5] In 1987 he played for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association and polled the equal second most votes (17) at the J. J. Liston Trophy. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "Teal Cup Great chance to break grip". The Canberra Times . 8 June 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 13 March 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Brereton, Dermott (12 July 2003). "Forging memories to last a lifetime". The Age . realfooty.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "South Melbourne v Fitzroy - Sat, 27-Jun-1981 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Mark Whitzell – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 293.
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