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{{Infobox afl player | firstname = Michael |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| birthdate = 4 May 1945 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|5|4|df=yes}} |
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| heightweight = 180cm / 86kg |
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| height = 180 cm |
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| weight = 86 kg |
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| playingteams = [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] (1966-67) (1969-72) |
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* 78 games, 59 goals |
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| statsend = 1972 |
| statsend = 1972 |
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| years1 = 1966–1972 |
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| games_goals1 = 78 (59) |
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* 1971 VFL premiership player |
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'''Michael Porter''' (born 4 May 1945) is a former [[Australian rules]] footballer who played with [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL]]. |
'''Michael Porter''' (born 4 May 1945) is a former [[Australian rules]] footballer who played with [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] in the [[Australian Football League|VFL]]. |
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Porter was a half back flanker but he could also play on the half forward flanks. He was recruited to Hawthorn from Haileybury College and was a member of their |
Porter was a half back flanker but he could also play on the half forward flanks. He was recruited to Hawthorn from [[Haileybury (Melbourne)|Haileybury College]] and was a member of their [[1971_VFL_Grand_Final|1971 - VFL grand final]] premiership team. |
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Porter was captain - coach of [[North Albury Football Club|North Albury]] in the [[Ovens & Murray Football League]] and kicked 58 goals between 1973 and 1975. |
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In 2024, Porter was incorrectly included in the [[In memoriam segment]] during the annual [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony, despite still being alive.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=AFL star speaks out after death blunder |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl-great-michael-porter-breaks-his-silence-after-hall-of-fame-mistakes-him-for-dead-c-15089360 |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=PerthNow |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{AFL Tables | M/Michael_Porter }} |
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*[https://australianfootball.com/players/player/michael%2Bporter/9882/ Australian Football - Player Profile] |
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*[https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/887706/1971/ 1971 - Hawthorn FC team photo] |
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{{1971 Hawthorn |
{{1971 Hawthorn premiership players}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME =Porter, Michael |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =4 May 1945 |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Michael}} |
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[[Category:1945 births]] |
[[Category:1945 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria]] |
[[Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)]] |
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[[Category:Hawthorn Football Club players]] |
[[Category:Hawthorn Football Club players]] |
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[[Category:Hawthorn Football Club premiership players]] |
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[[Category:VFL/AFL premiership players]] |
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[[Category:People educated at Haileybury (Melbourne)]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:05, 29 December 2024
| Michael Porter | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1945 | ||
| Original team(s) | Haileybury College, University Blacks | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1966–1972 | Hawthorn | 78 (59) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Michael Porter (born 4 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.
Porter was a half back flanker but he could also play on the half forward flanks. He was recruited to Hawthorn from Haileybury College and was a member of their 1971 - VFL grand final premiership team.
Porter was captain - coach of North Albury in the Ovens & Murray Football League and kicked 58 goals between 1973 and 1975.
In 2024, Porter was incorrectly included in the In memoriam segment during the annual Australian Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony, despite still being alive.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "AFL star speaks out after death blunder". PerthNow. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Michael Porter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Australian Football - Player Profile
- 1971 - Hawthorn FC team photo
 | This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |