Alex Ishchenko
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Alex Ishchenko is a former Australian rules football
er who played with West Coast
, the Brisbane Bears
and North Melbourne
in the VFL/AFL
.
A ruckman
, Ishchenko was born in the Ukraine and made his VFL debut in 1987 with the inaugural West Coast side. After two seasons at the club he moved to Brisbane and played with the Bears before finishing his career at North Melbourne.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with West Coast
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
, the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
and North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the VFL/AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
A ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
, Ishchenko was born in the Ukraine and made his VFL debut in 1987 with the inaugural West Coast side. After two seasons at the club he moved to Brisbane and played with the Bears before finishing his career at North Melbourne.