Tony Ongarello

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]

Tony Ongarello
Personal information
Full name Anthony Ongarello
Date of birth (1932-12-22)22 December 1932
Date of death 18 July 2022(2022-07-18) (aged 89)[1]
Place of death Prahran, Victoria
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

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.

Notes
  1. "Obituary: Anthony Ongarello". The Age.
  2. "Vale Tony Ongarello". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. "Tony sharpens up his shock place". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 11 May 1955. p. 32.
  4. 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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