George Margitich

George Margitich
Personal information
Birth	18 November 1908
Recruited from	South Adelaide
Height and weight	184 cm / 81 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Melbourne (1930–34) 75 games 267 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1934 season

George Margitich (born 18 November 1908, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s.^[1]

Margitich debuted for Melbourne in 1930 and kicked 73 goals, a then club record for most goals in a season. He topped their goalkicking again in 1931 and 1932 and managed 10 goals in a game three times in his career. The most he kicked was 12 against North Melbourne in 1931.

References

^ Boulton, Martin (28 January 2008). "Sporting Life". The Age. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=age&kw=George+Margitich&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=0&clsPage=1&docID=AGE08012819MJM4535JB. Retrieved 11 January 2011.

External links

George Margitich's statistics from AFL Tables

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Dick Taylor	Melbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker 1930–1932	Succeeded by Bob C. Johnson

Melbourne Football Club • Leading Goalkickers

1897: Leith • 1898: Young • 1899: Leith • 1900: Ryan • 1901: Langley • 1902: Leith • 1903: Coutie • 1904: Coutie • 1905: H. Cordner • 1906: Onyons • 1907: Leith • 1908: Coutie • 1909: Brereton • 1910: Fairbarn • 1911: Brereton • 1912: Brereton • 1913: Maguire • 1914: Best • 1915: Park • 1919: Heinz • 1920: Harker • 1921: Harker • 1922: Harker • 1923: Tulloh • 1924: Tulloh • 1925: Davie • 1926: Moyes • 1927: Davie • 1928: Johnson, Sr. • 1929: Taylor • 1930: Margitich • 1931: Margitich • 1932: Margitich • 1933: Johnson, Sr. • 1934: Mueller • 1935: Gibb • 1936: Glass • 1937: Baggott • 1938: Smith • 1939: Smith • 1940: Smith • 1941: Smith • 1942: Fanning • 1943: Fanning • 1944: Fanning • 1945: Fanning • 1946: Mueller • 1947: Fanning • 1948: Arnold • 1949: McKenzie • 1950: Denis Cordner • 1951: McKenzie • 1952: Clarke • 1953: McKenzie • 1954: Clarke • 1955: Spencer • 1956: Johnson, Jr. • 1957: Webb • 1958: Barassi/Webb • 1959: Barassi • 1960: Ridley • 1961: Johnson, Jr. • 1962: Mithen • 1963: Bourke • 1964: Townsend • 1965: Townsend • 1966: Vagg • 1967: Mann • 1968: Mann • 1969: Dillon • 1970: Dillon • 1971: Callery • 1972: Parke • 1973: Brewer • 1974: Brewer • 1975: Wells • 1976: Biffin • 1977: Brewer • 1978: Coles • 1979: Flower • 1980: Crosswell • 1981: M. Jackson • 1982: Gerard Healy • 1983: Flower • 1984: Templeton • 1985: Wilson • 1986: Greg Healy • 1987: Flower • 1988: R. Jackson • 1989: Bennett • 1990: Bennett • 1991: Jakovich • 1992: Jakovich • 1993: Jakovich • 1994: Lyon • 1995: Lyon • 1996: Neitz • 1997: Neitz/Farmer • 1998: Farmer • 1999: Neitz • 2000: Farmer • 2001: Robertson • 2002: Neitz • 2003: Neitz • 2004: Neitz • 2005: Robertson • 2006: Neitz • 2007: Robertson • 2008: Miller • 2009: Robertson • 2010: Green • 2011: Jurrah

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Name	Margitich, George
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Date of birth	18 November 1908
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