Alan Martello

Alan Martello
Personal information
Date of birth	14 September 1952
Original team(s)	St Mary's Church of England
Height / weight	193cm / 100kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1970–1980 1981–1983 Total	Hawthorn Richmond	223 (164) 032 00(3) 255 (167)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983.
Career highlights
Hawthorn Premiership Player 1971, 1976, 1978 Interstate Games:- 2 VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century 2007

Alan Martello (born 14 September 1952) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1970 and 1980 for Hawthorn, and between 1981 and 1983 for Richmond. Martello was a tough Centre Half Forward and a prodigious kicker of the football. He 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.

References

• Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

External links

• Alan Martello Stats