Alan Ezard
Alan Ezard (born 15 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.
Originally from Broadford, Victoria, Ezard made his debut with the Essendon Football Club in 1983 and made a name for himself as a very strong mark for a 173 cm man, playing mostly in the back pocket or as a rover. He played numerous State of Origin games for Victoria, winning an EJ Whitten Medal in the 1991 match against South Australia. Ezard was Essendon's leading goalkicker in 1986 and won the clubs best and fairest in 1991. He also played in 4 Grand Finals (1983, 1984, 1985, 1990), the second and third of which were premiership wins.[1]
He played 184 games for 200 goals, retiring in 1993.
In 2007 Ezard was the senior coach of the Pascoe Vale Football Club in the Essendon District Football League. Ezard has a nephew, James, who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the mid-2000s and won the SANFL's highest individual honor in 2009, the Magarey Medal playing for West Adelaide.
Alan coached Hoppers Crossing Football Club in the Western Region Football League in season 2010 and has been appointed senior coach of Hillside Football Club for season 2012.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 189. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
External links
- Alan Ezard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- Essendon Football Club players
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Victorian State of Origin players
- EJ Whitten Medal winners
- W. S. Crichton Medal winners
- North Ballarat Football Club players
- Coburg Football Club players
- Coburg Football Club coaches
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
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