Tony Ongarello
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1932 | ||
| Original team | Thornbury YCW | ||
| Height/Weight | 185cm / 81 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1952-1960 | Fitzroy | 131 (247) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1960 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Tony Ongarello (22 December 1932) is a former Australian rules footballer of Italian heritage who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.
Ongarello is believed to be the last player in the VFL/AFL to have scored a goal from a place kick, scoring two goals from the kicks late in Fitzroy's narrow loss to Geelong in 1955 at Brunswick Street Oval; Ongarello reportedly switched to the place kicks after missing several consecutive set shots from punt kicks in the game.[1]
He appeared regularly on ABC television Australian rules football panels in Victoria in the 1960s and 1970s.
References
- ↑ de Bolfo, Tony (10 May 2012). "Placekick or drop punt? Den states his case". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
External links
- Tony Ongarello's statistics from AFL Tables
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