Laurie Mithen
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Laurie Mithen is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne
in the VFL
during their successful period in the late 1950s under Norm Smith
. He played in three consecutive premiership from 1955 to 1957 and was a premiership player again in 1959 and 1960 to finish with five.
Mithen played as a half forward early in his career before moving into the centre. It was as a centreman that he had most success, winning Melbourne's best and fairest in 1958 and 1959.
He was named on the interchange bench in the Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.
In 1963, he moved to the Port Melbourne Football Club
in the VFA
and coached Port Melbourne from 1963 to 1965, during which time the club won the 1964 Premiership.
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
during their successful period in the late 1950s under Norm Smith
Norm Smith
Norman Walter "Norm" Smith was an Australian rules football player and coach in the Victorian Football League. After 200 games as a player with Melbourne and Fitzroy, Smith began a twenty year coaching career, including a fifteen year stint at Melbourne...
. He played in three consecutive premiership from 1955 to 1957 and was a premiership player again in 1959 and 1960 to finish with five.
Mithen played as a half forward early in his career before moving into the centre. It was as a centreman that he had most success, winning Melbourne's best and fairest in 1958 and 1959.
He was named on the interchange bench in the Melbourne's official 'Team of the Century'.
In 1963, he moved to the Port Melbourne Football Club
Port Melbourne Football Club
The Port Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Borough, is an Australian rules football club based in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne and is currently playing in the Victorian Football League ....
in the VFA
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
and coached Port Melbourne from 1963 to 1965, during which time the club won the 1964 Premiership.