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| Michael Blees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Blees | ||
| Born | 6 August 1962 | ||
| Died | 7 April 1985 (aged 22) | ||
| Original team | Frankston Bombers[1] | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1981–1983 | St Kilda | 14 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Michael Blees (6 August 1962 – 7 April 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who represented the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.[2]
Blees joined the club from Kananook and made his senior debut in the last game of 1981 against Footscray. The following season he played 10 senior games. Three more games in 1983 before acquiring an illness in February 1984. Fourteen months later he died leaving behind a grieving widow.
References
[edit]- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "Vale Michael Blees". The Saint. 4 May 1985.
External links
[edit]- Michael Blees's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Michael Blees at AustralianFootball.com
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