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Footscray   Michael Egan   Footscray

Number:

  10 Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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Birthday:

  18 February 1958

Period on list:

  1978 to 1987

Senior Games:

  128

Goals:

  12

Disposals:

   

Recruited From:

  St Pauls Altona, Kingsville YMCA.
Honours:   Twice Second Best and Fairest 1979, 1981. Vice Captain 1982. State player for Victoria in 1982.
    He grew up barracking for the Mighty Bulldogs and would go to the Western Oval to see them play and would rush to the dressing rooms at half time.  

Footscray

   Despite great form in the reserves he found it hard to break into the seniors because the back-pocket spot was being held by Terry Wheeler. In 1979 Don McKenzie gave him a chance and away he went.  
Western Bulldogs   1980 wasn't a good year as a heel injury kept him out for all but 4 games.  
    A very reliable back pocket specialist and one of the best taggers of all time.  
    He was one of the few players who could curtail Hawthorn's Leigh Matthews and Richmond's Kevin Bartlett. In one match when he beat Matthews he was awarded 'Footballer of the round".  
    He was captain for 12 rounds when Kelvin Templeton was out injured.   
         
     In 1985 he did his cruciate ligament. After 3 knee reconstructions he finally gave it away.    
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