Michael Coates
Australian rules footballer
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Michael Coates is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He is the son of George Coates, an AFL Life Member and Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame member. Michael was recruited to Fitzroy from Surrey Hills under the father-son rule. His first senior game was in 1982 (against Carlton) and played 29 senior games in total over the years 1982–1984, and 1986, after having briefly joined the Sydney Swans in 1985.
Fullname
Michael Coates
Born
6 January 1961
Melbourne
Melbourne
Original team
Surrey Hills[1]
Height
180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
| Michael Coates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Coates | ||
| Born |
6 January 1961 Melbourne | ||
| Original team | Surrey Hills[1] | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Positions | Wing, Half-forward, Half-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1984; 1986 | Fitzroy | 29 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
