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Mark Whitzell (born 18 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Career

Whitzell, who came from Altona North and Brooklyn YC, was a Victorian Teal Cup representative in 1981. Described by teammate Dermott Brereton as having "more tattoos than Angry Anderson", Whitzell made his league debut for South Melbourne a few weeks later, as a 17-year-old. That appearance, against Fitzroy at Lake Oval, would remain his only senior game until 1983, by which time the club had relocated to Sydney. He played four league games in 1983 and continued to make only occasional senior appearances for Sydney over the next three years. In 1987 he played for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association and polled the equal second most votes (17) at the J. J. Liston Trophy.

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
2. "Teal Cup Great chance to break grip". The Canberra Times. 8 June 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Brereton, Dermott (12 July 2003). "Forging memories to last a lifetime". The Age. realfooty.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
4. "South Melbourne v Fitzroy - Sat, 27-Jun-1981 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
5. ^ "Mark Whitzell – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
6. Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books. p. 293.

External links

• Mark Whitzell's playing statistics from AFL Tables

• 1964 births
• Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
• Sydney Swans players
• Port Melbourne Football Club players
• Living people