Tony Ongarello

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Tony Ongarello
Personal information
Birth 22 December 1932,
Recruited from
Height and weight 185cm / 81 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1952, Fitzroy vs. , at
Team(s) Fitzroy (1952-60)
  • 131 games, 247 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1960 season
Career highlights

  • 3 time leading goalkicker for Fitzroy 1952, 1956 and 1958

Tony Ongarello (22 December 1932) is a former Australian rules footballer of Italian heritage who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.

He is believed to be the last player in the league to have scored a goal from a place kick.[1] The goal was kicked in a game against Geelong in 1955 at Brunswick Street Oval.

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