Norm Mitchell
Footscray
AFL career
5 games1 goals
- Debut
- R6 1969 v COL10 May 1969
- Most recent
- R19 1969 v ESS23 Aug 1969
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local club North Footscray, Norm Mitchell was a homegrown talent who earned his opportunity with the Bulldogs during the 1969 season. Standing 178cm, he operated as a utility or flanker with a distinct preference for moving the ball by foot, recording 36 kicks against just three handballs in his short stint. He showed flashes of ability, gathering a career-high 18 disposals in a single match and registering his only VFL goal, but found it difficult to retain his place in a side led by captain-coach Ted Whitten. Mitchell made five senior appearances in total before falling out of contention, his career serving as a classic example of a local zone recruit who briefly reached the top tier before returning to lower levels.
Profile
- Born
- 30 July 1949 (age 77y 84d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local club North Footscray, Norm Mitchell was a homegrown talent who earned his opportunity with the Bulldogs during the 1969 season. Standing 178cm, he operated as a utility or flanker with a distinct preference for moving the ball by foot, recording 36 kicks against just three handballs in his short stint. He showed flashes of ability, gathering a career-high 18 disposals in a single match and registering his only VFL goal, but found it difficult to retain his place in a side led by captain-coach Ted Whitten. Mitchell made five senior appearances in total before falling out of contention, his career serving as a classic example of a local zone recruit who briefly reached the top tier before returning to lower levels.