Mark Whitzell

Mark Whitzell
Personal information
Full name	Mark Whitzell
Date of birth	18 January 1964
Original team(s)	Altona North / Brooklyn YC
Height/Weight	188 cm / 87 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1981-1986	Sydney Swans	12 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1986 season.

Mark Whitzell (born 18 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

Whitzell, who came from Altona North and Brooklyn YC, was a Victorian Teal Cup representative in 1981.^[1][2] Described by teammate Dermott Brereton as having "more tattoos than Angry Anderson", Whitzell made his league debut for South Melbourne a few weeks later, as a 17-year-old.^[3][4] That appearance, against Fitzroy at Lake Oval, would remain his only senior game until 1983, by which time the club had relocated to Sydney.^[5] He played four league games in 1983 and continued to make only occasional senior appearances for Sydney over the next three years.^[5] In 1987 he played for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association and polled the equal second most votes (17) at the J. J. Liston Trophy.^[6]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
2. "Teal Cup Great chance to break grip.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 8 June 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
3. Brereton, Dermott (12 July 2003). "Forging memories to last a lifetime". The Age (realfooty.com.au). Retrieved 13 March 2015.
4. "South Melbourne v Fitzroy - Sat, 27-Jun-1981 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
5. "Mark Whitzell - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
6. Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 293.

External links

• Mark Whitzell's statistics from AFL Tables