John Fitzallen

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John Douglas Fitzallen (13 November 1934 - 11 October 2017) was a former Australian rules footballer who played in Tasmania during the 1950s and 1960s. He represented the state several times in interstate matches including the Brisbane Carnival in 1961. He was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[1]

Early career

Fitzallen grew up at Tunbridge in the midlands of Tasmania and began his football career with that club as a teenager. In 1952 and 1953 he won the club's best and fairest award. [2]

Longford

Fitzallen played for Longford in the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) from 1954 into the 1960s.

He was a member of the club's premiership teams in 1955, 1957 and 1958, and also played in the NTFA Grand Finals of 1959, 1961.

References

  1. http://afltashalloffame.com.au/inductees/146-john-fitzallen/
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