Michael Aish (footballer)
| Michael Aish | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1993 | Norwood | 307 (449) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Michael C. Aish (born 21 February 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Career
Aish and long time Norwood teammate Garry McIntosh continually resisted many big-money offers to move to Melbourne to play in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and remained loyal to Norwood and South Australian football. This was helped also by the SANFL's controversial player retention scheme where the league paid to keep as many South Australian players in the local league as possible rather than see them cross the border to play for VFL clubs.
Aish was the second son of former Norwood captain and coach
From 1987 to 1989, he was club captain and won Norwood's
Awards and achievements
Michael Aish retired after Norwood's Grand Final loss to
Aish was one of 113 inaugural inductees into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
On 24 October 2000, Aish was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for being a "recipient of the highest individual honour in South Australian Football".[3]
On 27 June 2023, Aish was inducted in to the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ Coward, 1992, p. 116
- ^ Norwood Team of the Century
- ^ "Michael Aish". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
Bibliography
- Coward, Mike (1992). Men of Norwood: The Red and Blue Blooded. Camden Park: Lane Print Group. ISBN 0-646-10456-X.
External links
- Michael Aish at AustralianFootball.com
- "Hall of Fame - Michael C. Aish". South Australian National Football League.
