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Full name
Marc Housley

Known as
Marc Housley

Marc Housley


A courageous goal-kicking rover who forged a wonderful AFLQ career through sheer persistence and hard work, Marc Housley, grew up within walking distance of Kedron’s Anderson Oval. He went on to win three Kedron Best and Fairest awards and was runner-up in the 1983 Grogan Medal by a solitary vote. Thriving on the environment of interstate football, he played 24 games for Queensland and was State vice-captain in 1986 in a pre-season game against the Sydney Swans.

Housley trialed impressively at Richmond before falling victim to transfer ‘red tape’ which denied him a possible shot at the AFL. He also played in Tasmania and Darwin, coached on the Sunshine Coast and finished his career in Canberra.

Author - Murray Bird and Peter Blucher

Footnotes

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