Michael Nettlefold

Michael Nettlefold
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Full name	Michael Nettlefold
Date of birth	28 July 1959 (1959-07-28) (age 52)
Original team	Beaumaris
Height/Weight	184 cm / 76 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1979–1983 1983–1985 Total –	St Kilda Fitzroy	43 (13) 31 (6) 74 (19)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1985 season .

Michael Nettlefold (born 28 July 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He went on to become a successful businessman and is the current Executive Director of the St Kilda Football Club.

Nettlefold, who spent most of his time on the wing and at half forward, was a prolific handballer.^[1] He was offloaded to Fitzroy during the 1983 VFL season due to financial pressures and appeared in two finals in 1983.^[2]

He retired from league football at the age of just 26 to concentrate on a business career and had success with his own outdoor signage company. The son-in-law of former North Melbourne great Albert Mantello, Nettlefold also owned private companies specialising in the health care sector, food manufacturing and retailing. He took up the position of St Kilda CEO in April 2009, following the resignation of Archie Fraser.^[3]

References

1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
2. ^ "Michael Nettlefold". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/M/Michael_Nettlefold.html. 
3. ^ "Michael Nettlefold appointed CEO". Saints.com.au. http://www.saints.com.au/tabid/5315/default.aspx?newsid=72843. 

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Name	Nettlefold, Michael
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Date of birth	28 July 1959
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