Australian rules footballer (born 1944)
Australian rules footballer
| Tom Allison |
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| Date of birth |
(1944-02-29) 29 February 1944 (age 80) |
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| Original team(s) |
West Coburg |
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| Height |
175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Weight |
72 kg (159 lb) |
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| Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1963–1970 |
North Melbourne |
106 (61) |
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| Years |
Team |
Games (Goals) |
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| 1965 |
Victoria |
1 (?) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1965. |
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Tom Allison (born 29 February 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played 106 games and kicked 61 goals for North Melbourne between 1963–70.[1]
Allison was recruited from West Coburg and played one match for Victoria in 1965. After his retirement, Allison became captain-coach of Canberra Australian National Football League side Belconnen and also played for and coached the Australian Capital Territory.[2] He attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne.[3]
Allison's son Brett also played for North Melbourne. Tom Alison is also the uncle of Peter Bosustow
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