Michael Horsburgh Explained

Michael Horsburgh
Birth Date:15 January 1958
Originalteam:Coleraine
Height:197 cm
Weight:97 kg
Statsend:1980
Years1:1980
Club1:Collingwood
Games Goals1:4 (1)

Michael Horsburgh (born 15 January 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Horsburgh, a ruckman, played originally for Coleraine in the Western Border Football League (WBFL).[2] In 1978 he finished second, on countback, in the league's best and fairest, but was retrospectively awarded the medal 24 years later.[3] He made four appearances for Collingwood, early in the 1980 VFL season, then he returned to the WBFL, as playing coach of Casterton.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  2. Canberra Times, "Questions will be answered in VFL", 29 March 1980, p. 37
  3. Portland Observer, "Interchange boost …Sunday grand final, no night games", 4 December 2002, p. 37
  4. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mike_Horsburgh.html AFL Tables: Mike Horsburgh
  5. Web site: Best & Fairest - Casterton Football Club. Fox Sports Pulse.