Adrian Battiston Explained

Adrian Battiston
Fullname:Adrian Battiston
Birth Date:16 September 1963
Originalteam:Tatura
Height:175 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1989
Years1:1982–1987
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:96 (75)
Years2:1988–1989
Club2:Sydney Swans
Games Goals2:9 (3)
Games Goalstotal:105 (78)

Adrian Battiston (born 16 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Battiston, who came to Melbourne from Tatura, won the Morrish Medal in 1981 for his performances in the VFL Under 19 competition.[1] This earned him a promotion to the seniors in 1982 and he played in all 22 league games that year, winning Melbourne's "Best First Year Player" award. He was the leading disposal getter for Melbourne in the 1985 VFL season.[2]

His two seasons at Sydney were spent mostly in the reserves, and in 1990 he moved to his third state, South Australia, to play for Glenelg.[3] He made 23 appearances for the club and would later act as their general manager.[3] Battiston was the List Manager for the West Coast Eagles,[4] and is now part of the R&D Sports Management Group.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Adrian_Battiston.html AFL Tables: Adrian Battiston
  3. http://australianfootball.com/players/player/adrian%2Bbattiston/11688 Australian Football: Adrian Battiston - Player Bio
  4. Web site: Schwerdt . Mark . SANFL Blow-ins 1960-1990 Part 3: Glenelg . www.footyalmanac.com.au . 15 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Our Team . rdsportsmanagement.com . 15 March 2019.