Michael Conlan
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Michael "Mick" Conlan is a former Australian rules football
er in the Victorian Football League.
Born in Tasmania, Conlan played with the Manuka Football Club
in the Australian Capital Territory
before being recruited to the VFL by the Fitzroy Football Club
. He debuted in 1977 and played mostly at half-forward or in a forward pocket
wearing the No. 12 guernsey. He was noted for his explosive power, and kicked numerous World of Sport
"Goals of the week" typically on bursting runs down the flanks. His emphasis on strength training and muscular physique preempted what was to be more common in later decades. His nicknames were "the Sherman Tank" or "Crash", with his most notable moment being kicking the winning goal during the final seconds in the 1986 Elimination Final against Essendon. He went on to play 210 games for 395 goals with the club until his retirement in 1989 (his final game being for the reserves in their premiership win over Geelong that year). During his career he represented Victoria in State of Origin on four occasions. Conlan kicked 10 goals in one game against Footscray in 1984.
After retirement he went on to coach Sandringham
Football Club in the VFA.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Victorian Football League.
Born in Tasmania, Conlan played with the Manuka Football Club
Manuka Football Club
Manuka Football Club is a defunct Australian Rules Football club that played in the AFL Canberra from 1928 - 1991. The club played at Manuka Oval in the inner-south suburbs of Canberra.-Guernsey:...
in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
before being recruited to the VFL by the Fitzroy Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
. He debuted in 1977 and played mostly at half-forward or in a forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
wearing the No. 12 guernsey. He was noted for his explosive power, and kicked numerous World of Sport
World of Sport (Australian TV series)
World of Sport was an Australian sports program that was broadcast live by HSV 7 in Melbourne from 1959 to 1987 on Sundays between 11am and 2pm...
"Goals of the week" typically on bursting runs down the flanks. His emphasis on strength training and muscular physique preempted what was to be more common in later decades. His nicknames were "the Sherman Tank" or "Crash", with his most notable moment being kicking the winning goal during the final seconds in the 1986 Elimination Final against Essendon. He went on to play 210 games for 395 goals with the club until his retirement in 1989 (his final game being for the reserves in their premiership win over Geelong that year). During his career he represented Victoria in State of Origin on four occasions. Conlan kicked 10 goals in one game against Footscray in 1984.
After retirement he went on to coach Sandringham
Sandringham Zebras
The Sandringham Football Club, nicknamed The Zebras, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that was formed in 1929 and plays in the Victorian Football League . The Zebras have a 5 year alignment agreement with AFL club St Kilda Football Club of which the first season was 2009...
Football Club in the VFA.