Michael Aitken

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Michael Aitken
Personal information
Full name Michael Aitken
Date of birth (1960-01-12) 12 January 1960 (age 64)
Original team(s) Claremont
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1985 Carlton 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Aitken (born 12 January 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 15. ISBN   978-1-921496-00-4.


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