Australian rules footballer (1932–2022)
Australian rules footballer
Tony Ongarello |
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Full name |
Anthony Ongarello |
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Date of birth |
(1932-12-22)22 December 1932 |
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Date of death |
18 July 2022(2022-07-18) (aged 89)[1] |
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Place of death |
Prahran, Victoria |
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Original team(s) |
Thornbury YCW |
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Height |
185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
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Weight |
81 kg (179 lb) |
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Years |
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Games (Goals) |
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1952–1960 |
Fitzroy |
131 (247) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. |
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- Fitzroy leading goalkicker 1952, 1956 & 1958
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Tony Ongarello (22 December 1932 – 18 July 2022) was an Australian rules footballer of Italian heritage who played with Fitzroy in the VFL from 1952 to 1960. He played most of his career at full-forward.[2]
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.[3] He was also the last player to attempt a place kick. Ongarello reportedly switched to the place kicks after missing several consecutive set shots from punt kicks in the game.[4]
He appeared regularly on ABC television Australian rules football panels in Victoria in the 1960s and 1970s.
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