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Key Facts

Full name
Michael Kol

Known as
Michael Kol

Born
1 January 1962 (age 62)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 21y 84d
Last game: 27y 229d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 74 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 37

Family links
Nigel Kol (Brother (Twin))

Michael Kol

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1983-1987, 198963420.6743%12.654.142.599
Total1983-1987, 198963420.6743%12.654.142.599

AFL: 9,398th player to appear, 3,682nd most games played, 2,354th most goals kickedGeelong: 825th player to appear, 278th most games played, 187th most goals kicked

Having worked his way up from the under 19s Michael Kol made his senior league debut for Geelong in 1983. A clever and extremely quick forward and half forward, he went on to play 63 VFL games and score 42 goals for the Cats over eight seasons, although he did not play in the seniors at all in 1988. (He actually won that season’s Gardiner Medal for best and fairest in the VFL reserves competition.) His twin brother Nigel also played a couple of games for Geelong before a more concerted spell at Melbourne.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.