Michael Ford (Australian footballer)
| Michael Ford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Ford | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1962 | ||
| Original team | Bairnsdale | ||
| Height/Weight | 183 cm / 85 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1985-1991 1992 Total - | Footscray St Kilda | 96 (19) 2 (0) 98 (19) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1992 season. | |||
Michael Ford (born 11 October 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and St Kilda in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Ford, a defender from Bairnsdale, was already 22 when he started his AFL career.[1][2] He played finals in his first year and appeared in a further six seasons for Footscray.[2] St Kilda secured his services in the 1992 Pre-season Draft, with pick 10, but he would only play two senior games for his new club.[3]
He spent the next stage of his career at Sandringham and was a member of their 1992 premiership side.
In 1994 he coached Oakleigh, in what would be their final season in the Victorian Football Association. A knee injury forced him to retire as a player.
He coached Springvale to a premiership in 1995, when they defeated his former club Sandringham in the grand final. Despite this he was sacked as coach and replaced by Brad Gotch.