Michael Porter (footballer)

Michael Porter
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-05-04) 4 May 1945 (age 79)
Original team(s) Haileybury College, University Blacks
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1966–1972 Hawthorn 78 (59)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972.
Career highlights
  • 1971 VFL premiership player
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Michael Porter (born 4 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.

Porter was a half back flanker but he could also play on the half forward flanks. He was recruited to Hawthorn from Haileybury College and was a member of their 1971 - VFL grand final premiership team.

Porter was captain - coach of North Albury in the Ovens & Murray Football League and kicked 58 goals between 1973 and 1975.

In 2024, Porter was incorrectly included in the In memoriam segment during the annual Australian Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony, despite still being alive.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "AFL star speaks out after death blunder". PerthNow. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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