Morton Diston

Morton Diston
Morton Diston
Personal information
Full name	Morton K. Diston
Date of birth	28 May 1936 (age 84)
Original team(s)	Mitcham
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s)	Follower
Playing career1
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Last updated November 09, 2020

Morton Diston (born 28 May 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1] He later^{[ when? ]} returned to his original side, Mitcham, before spending a season with Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

Notes

↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

External links

Morton Diston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Morton Diston at AustralianFootball.com
Essendon Football Club past player profile

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[encyc-1] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.