Tony Polinelli
| Tony Polinelli | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1943 | ||
| Original team(s) | Maryborough | ||
| Height / weight | 170 cm / 75 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1961–1971 | Geelong | 138 (63) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971. | |||
Anthony 'Tony' Polinelli (born 18 February 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1960s.
Polinelli started his career as a rover but developed into a dashing wingman. The club encouraged him to train with Arthur Edgerton, a specialist sprint coach based in Geelong. Under Edgerton's guidance Polinelli won the 1966 Bendigo Gift before finishing 2nd to Bill Howard in the 1966 Stawell Gift.
He was a reserve in Geelong's 1963 premiership side and only appeared on the field briefly during the last quarter. It is said that he had a pipe which he would smoke during the half time of matches.[1] He was shortlisted for the VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century but didn't make the final cut.
References
- ↑ "Tony Polinelli - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
External links
- Tony Polinelli's statistics from AFL Tables