Michael Coates

Michael Coates is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He is the son of George Coates, an AFL Life Member and Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame member. Michael was recruited to Fitzroy from Surrey Hills under the father-son rule. His first senior game was in 1982 (against Carlton) and played 29 senior games in total over the years 1982-1984, and 1986, after having briefly joined the Sydney Swans in 1985.

For the English-born Quaker in South Africa, see Michael Coates (Quaker missionary).

Michael Coates
Personal information
Full name Michael Coates
Date of birth (1961-01-06) 6 January 1961
Place of birth Melbourne
Original team(s) Surrey Hills[1]
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Wing, Half-forward, Half-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1982–1984; 1986 Fitzroy 29 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2011). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (9th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-12-7.


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