Michael Conlan (footballer)

Mick Conlan
Personal information
Full name	Michael Conlan
Date of birth	(1958-02-20) 20 February 1958
Place of birth	Tasmania
Original team(s)	Manuka
Height/Weight	179 cm / 87 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1977–89	Fitzroy	210 (395)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1977 season.
Career highlights
Victorian representative (4 times)

Michael "Mick" Conlan (born 20 February 1958 in Tasmania, son of Neil Conlan) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Born in Tasmania, Conlan played with the Manuka Football Club in the Australian Capital Territory before being recruited to the VFL by the Fitzroy Football Club. He debuted in 1977 and played mostly at half-forward or in a forward pocket wearing the number 12 guernsey. He was noted for his explosive power, and kicked numerous World of Sport "Goals of the Week", typically on bursting runs down the flanks. His emphasis on strength training and muscular physique pre-empted what was to be more common in later decades. His nicknames were "the Sherman Tank" or "Crash", with his most notable moment being kicking the winning goal during the final seconds in the 1986 Elimination Final against Essendon.^[1] He went on to play 210 games for 395 goals with the club until his retirement in 1989 (his final game being for the reserves in their premiership win over Geelong that year). During his career he represented Victoria in State of Origin on four occasions.^[1] Conlan kicked 10 goals in one game against Footscray in 1984.^[2]

After retirement he went on to coach Sandringham Football Club in the Victorian Football Association.

In March 2012 Conlan became the Chief Executive Officer of AFL Queensland.

References

1 2 3 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 136. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.
↑ Fitzroy v Footscray, 1984

Australian Capital Territory team – 1978 State of Origin (Australian rules football)

VFL 21.21 (147) defeated Australian Capital Territory 12.11 (83), at Manuka Oval, 11 June 1978, crowd: 10,300

Black Bowman Bristow Brock Conlan Delmenico (c/c) Fort Franklin Gallagher Gilbert Harrington Jesaulenko Low J. Manson M. Manson Neale Richardson Smith Turner Werner Widera

Coach: Delmenico

Victorian team – 1983 State of Origin

South Australia 26.16 (172) defeated Victoria 17.14 (116), at Football Park, 16 May 1983, crowd: 44,521 Western Australia 16.22 (118) d Victoria 16.19 (115), at Subiaco Oval, 12 July 1983, crowd: 44,213

Both games	Cunningham Daniher Flower Icke Madden McCann

vs. South Australia	Ashman Clarke Cordy Edmond Elphinstone Hawker Lawrie Marcou McConville Mossop Rowlings Serafini Sheldon G.Smith Wilson Yeates

vs. Western Australia	Browning Buckley Conlan Dench English Greene Greig Johnston Knights Lee Raines Royal Tuck Wallace Watson Weightman

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