Tom_Allison_(Australian_footballer)

Tom Allison (Australian footballer)

Tom Allison (Australian footballer)

Australian rules footballer (born 1944)

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]

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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

References

  1. [1]
    Tom Allison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. [2]
    "Tom Allison – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Allison announces retirement". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 August 1978. p. 34. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Trove.


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