Michael Laffy

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Michael Laffy
Personal information
Full name Michael Laffy
Date of birth (1967-10-16) 16 October 1967 (age 55)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Mount Waverley [1]
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1987–1990 Richmond 26 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Laffy (born 16 October 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Richmond Football Club, and was also a contestant on the second season of the Australian version of The Mole where he was revealed as The Mole.

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Playing career

Michael Laffy played only 26 AFL/VFL games in an injury-marred career, mainly as a defender. [2]

The Mole

A decade after his retirement from the AFL, Laffy applied to be a contestant on the second season of the Australian version of The Mole. At the time, his main occupation was a builder, whilst he was also known as a former AFL player. [3]

Laffy was revealed as The Mole at the end of the series; he committed over ten sabotages during the series. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ AFL Tables - Michael Laffy - Stats - Statistics
  3. ↑ "A former Tigers forward is on Love Island. He joins a big list of ex-AFL players on reality shows". Fox Sports Australia. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. ↑ The Mole Australia Season 2, Andy's TV Analysis
  5. ↑ Who is the Mole?
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