Rod Coelli
Rod Coelli (born 23 April 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Rod Coelli | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rod Coelli | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1955 | ||
| Original team(s) | Ardlethan Football Club | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1975 | South Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Coelli was recruited from Ardlethan Football Club[1] in the South West Football League (New South Wales). He made three appearances late in the 1975 VFL season and then didn't play a single senior game in 1976.[2]
He joined Sandringham in 1977 and was a member of the grand final losing team that year.[3] In 1981, after 53 games for Sandringham, Coelli returned to his home state and signed with Albury. He won the 1981 Morris Medal, awarded to the "Best and Fairest" player in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[4]
References
- "1973 - The Aussie Ruler" (PDF). NSW Football History. South West DFL. 24 June 1973. p. 8. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- AFL Tables: Rod Coelli
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "1981 - Morris Medal. Star Tiger wins medal". Flickr. Wangaratta Chronicle newspaper. 23 August 1981. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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