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Michael Mitchell
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | November 25, 1961, |
| Recruited from | Claremont |
| Height/Weight | 173cm / 66kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | , Richmond vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Richmond
81 games, 103 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Michael Mitchell is a former indigenous Australian rules football player for Claremont in the Western Australian Football League and Richmond in the VFL/AFL.
He achieved All-Australian selection in 1985 and 1986, while playing for Claremont.
Mitchell was later recruited by Richmond and was regarded as an exciting footballer in the VFL of the late 1980s and early 1990s, albeit during poor seasons for Richmond as a club. His play featured pace and a high leap.
In 1990, Mitchell achieved both Mark of the Year and Goal of The Year awards in the same year, becoming only the second player in the history of the competition to do so.
A lightly built player, Mitchell was not known for his physical presence. His career was cut short by several head injuries and concussions sustained during his playing years.
At the end of his AFL career, Mitchell returned to Western Australia.
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
| Preceded by Alastair Lynch |
Mark of the Year 1990 |
Succeeded by Brett Allison |
| Preceded by - |
Goal of the Year 1990 |
Succeeded by - |