Mike Quade (footballer)

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Mike Quade
Personal information
Full name Michael Thomas Quade
Date of birth (1944-09-16) 16 September 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth Narrandera, New South Wales
Original team(s) Ariah Park
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1966–68 North Melbourne 16 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Thomas Quade (born 16 September 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

He played over a period of three seasons for North Melbourne as a Ruckman. Due to a persistent leg injury he was forced to retire early in his playing career. He is the brother of VFL footballers Tom Quade and Ricky Quade.

Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 725. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.

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