Born: 04-Dec-1928 (AFL Tables)
Died: 12-Jun-19901
Height: 178cm (AFL Tables)
Career
Player
Kensington YCW2
North Melbourne (VFL) 1947-1954 - 92 Games, 112 Goals
Comment
LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS OF 1950 -WING HALF-FORWARDS By PERCY TAYLOR
Argus 15-Jul-1950 P10
MUCH of North Melbourne's success in the last year or two has come from the play of GERALD MARCHESI and DON CONDON on the halt-forward line. Marchesi, son of a former Geelong star, came to the club from Kensington Y.C.W., and played 54 games with the seconds before gaining promotion, but he was then only 19. He had his first senior game in 1948, and gained his big opportunity last year. He is strongly built, but is fast, and a good mark. His kicking has improved. Marchesi is single, living in Kensington with his people, and he is a butcher by trade. In the summer he does a little footrunning.
Condon is a local boy who, playing with the thirds, saw no chance of promotion, so joined Brighton (V.F.A.) for experience. At the end of one season he returned to North, and went straight into the senior side. That was in 1944, and he has been a grand player ever since, his tally being 108 games and 176 goals up to the end of last season. After a spell of roving and forward pocket play he was sent to half-for- ward, and has become a specialist there. An excellent kick, a fast mover, elusive, and clever, Don is a worry to opponents.
Related Pages
- Gerald Marchesi
- North Melbourne Seconds 1947 v1 (NSM 1170_0129)
- North Melbourne Seconds 1947 v1 (SLV 122_049)
- North Melbourne Senior Team 1949 (SLV 122_177)
- North Melbourne Senior Team 1949 v2 (SLV 122_174)
- North Melbourne Senior Team 1951 (Bill Liddy)
- North Melbourne Senior Team 1953 (PR01-06)
- Reference_ 1950 VFL Grand Final - Defeated Team (North Melbourne)
- Reference_ North Melbourne Captains
- Reference_ North Melbourne Leading Goal Kicker
- Reference_ VFL_AFL Tribunal 1953
Other Photos
Gerald Marchesi - 1954 Argus Football Swap Cards Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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Gerald Marchesi - 1954 Coles Victorian Footballers - Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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Gerald Marchesi - 1954 Kornies Champion Footballers - Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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The Age 15-Apr-1954 p18 Gerald Marchesi North Melbourne
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The Age 14-Jun-1954 p14 Peter Lucas Collingwood Gerald Marchesi North Melbourne - Source- Google News Archive
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Gerald Marchesi - 1953 Argus Football Portraits - Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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Gerald Marchesi - 1953 Kornies Footballers in Action - Source: Australian Rules Football Cards
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External Links
AFL Tables - Gerald Marchesi
Wikipedia - Gerald Marchesi
Sources
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