Andrew Dimattina
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Andrew Dimattina is a former Australian rules football
er who played primarily as a midfielder
for Collingwood Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Dimattina was 22 years old when he made his senior debut for Collingwood and played mainly as a run-with player. He is the brother of Paul Dimattina
who played for Western Bulldogs
and is the son of Frank Dimattina
who played for Richmond
and 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 primarily as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). Dimattina was 22 years old when he made his senior debut for Collingwood and played mainly as a run-with player. He is the brother of Paul Dimattina
Paul Dimattina
Paul Dimattina , the son of former Richmond rover Frank Dimattina, is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League....
who played for Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and is the son of Frank Dimattina
Frank Dimattina
Frank Dimattina is a former Australian rules footballer, who played as a rover for Richmond in the Australian Football League.-Schoolboy footballer:...
who played for Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
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...
.