Tony Bizzaca
Melbourne
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R10 1944 v SME8 July 1944
- Most recent
- R11 1944 v HAW15 July 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Claremont in the WAFL, Tony Bizzaca was a classic example of the wartime permit player who filled the breach for VFL clubs during the Second World War. Born in the Western Australian Goldfields, he was stationed in Melbourne for military service and joined the Demons to provide immediate depth for a squad depleted by enlistments. A lightly built rover and forward pocket, he played his only two games in consecutive weeks during the 1944 season, featuring in victories over South Melbourne and Hawthorn. Following his brief service-driven cameo in the VFL, he returned to Western Australia, remaining a representative of the unique cross-pollination of talent that defined the wartime era.
Profile
- Born
- 16 May 1921
- Died
- 12 Aug 2006 (aged 85y 88d)
- Birthplace
- Boulder, WA
- Deathplace
- Perth, WA
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Claremont in the WAFL, Tony Bizzaca was a classic example of the wartime permit player who filled the breach for VFL clubs during the Second World War. Born in the Western Australian Goldfields, he was stationed in Melbourne for military service and joined the Demons to provide immediate depth for a squad depleted by enlistments. A lightly built rover and forward pocket, he played his only two games in consecutive weeks during the 1944 season, featuring in victories over South Melbourne and Hawthorn. Following his brief service-driven cameo in the VFL, he returned to Western Australia, remaining a representative of the unique cross-pollination of talent that defined the wartime era.