Mick Sibun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Mick Sibun

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1929

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 01-May-2011

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Mick Sibun

  • Gray Rothwell "Mick" Sibun (12 April 1929 – 1 May 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1950 and 1956, mainly as a rover and half-forward flanker.
  • He also played interstate football for Victoria.
  • Sibun grew up in Albert Park, Victoria, which at the time fell into South Melbourne's recruitment zone.
  • Along with Bob Giles, Sibun played for South Melbourne Under-19s.
  • He made his debut for South Melbourne in Round 1 of the 1950 season, kicking two goals on debut in a match the Swans won by 20 points.
  • Sibun played mainly as a half-forward flanker, kicking 88 goals in his 111-game VFL career, with a best of four goals, which he recorded twice - once in 1953 against Collingwood, and once in 1954, against Carlton After the 1956 season, Sibun left the VFL to become playing-coach at Rupanyup in the Wimmera Football League (WFL).
  • He captained-coached the club to its first premiership in 1961, and to another in 1963.
  • In total he played 133 games for Rupanyup.
  • He is considered by some to be the best footballer to ever play in the WFL.

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