Alan Martello
Australian rules footballer (born 1952)
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Alan Martello (born 14 September 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born
14 September 1952
Original team
St Mary's Church of England
Height
193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight
100 kg (220 lb)
| Alan Martello | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 14 September 1952 | ||
| Original team | St Mary's Church of England | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1970–1980 | Hawthorn | 223 (164) | |
| 1981–1983 | Richmond | 32 (3) | |
| Total | 255 (167) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Martello was Hawthorn's regular centre half-forward for much of the 1970s[1] and a prodigious kicker of the football, Martello was the youngest man ever to reach 200 games. Martello left Hawthorn in 1980 after a bitter dispute and played in a losing Grand Final for Richmond in 1982.
Following his playing career he had a long broadcasting career with 3AW as a commentator on the station's AFL coverage.
Honours and achievements
Hawthorn
- 3× VFL premiership player: 1971, 1976, 1978
- 2× Minor premiership: 1971, 1975
Richmond
Individual
- Hawthorn life member
- VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century
