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Alan Martello (born 14 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Martello was Hawthorn's regular centre half-forward for much of the 1970s[1] and a prodigious kicker of the football, Martello was the youngest man ever to reach 200 games. Martello left Hawthorn in 1980 after a bitter dispute and played in a losing Grand Final for Richmond in 1982.
Following his playing career he had a long broadcasting career with 3AW as a commentator on the station's AFL coverage.
Honours and achievements
Hawthorn
- 3× VFL premiership player: 1971, 1976, 1978
- 2× Minor premiership: 1971, 1975
Richmond
Individual
- Hawthorn life member
- VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century
References
- ^ Grant, Trevor (19 March 1982). "Tigers put faith in 'old' blood". The Age. No. 39, 569. p. 32.
Bibliography
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
- Alan Martello's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alan Martello at AustralianFootball.com
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