Tony Ongarello

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Tony Ongarello
Personal information
Date of birth (1932-12-22) 22 December 1932 (age 89)
Original team(s) Thornbury YCW
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–1960 Fitzroy 131 (247)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960.
Career highlights
  • Fitzroy leading goalkicker 1952, 1956 & 1958
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tony Ongarello (born 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. He was also the last player to attempt a place kick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHN7vzarc58. 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[]

  1. ^ de Bolfo, Tony (10 May 2012). "Placekick or drop punt? Den states his case". Carlton Football Club. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

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