Morton Diston
Essendon
AFL career
12 games2 goals
- Debut
- R5 1955 v MEL14 May 1955
- Most recent
- R18 1956 v GEE18 Aug 1956
Stats
Bio
A follower recruited from the Mitcham Football Club, Morton Diston played 12 senior games for Essendon in the mid-1950s. Standing 185cm, he rotated through the side across two seasons but was unable to cement a permanent spot in the Bombers' lineup. After managing five games in his debut year and a further seven in 1956, his VFL career concluded at Windy Hill. He subsequently returned to Mitcham for a brief period in early 1957 before crossing to the VFA to play with Box Hill for the remainder of that season.
Profile
- Born
- 28 May 1936 (age 90y 146d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA follower recruited from the Mitcham Football Club, Morton Diston played 12 senior games for Essendon in the mid-1950s. Standing 185cm, he rotated through the side across two seasons but was unable to cement a permanent spot in the Bombers' lineup. After managing five games in his debut year and a further seven in 1956, his VFL career concluded at Windy Hill. He subsequently returned to Mitcham for a brief period in early 1957 before crossing to the VFA to play with Box Hill for the remainder of that season.