Brian Ciccotosto
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Brian Ciccotosto is a former Australian rules football
er who played 211 games with South Fremantle
in the WANFL
during the 1960s and 1970s.
A rover, Ciccotosto made his debut for South Fremantle in the 1967 season. He kicked four goals in their 1970 Grand Final win over Perth and was awarded the Simpson Medal
. Two years later he represented Western Australia at the Perth Carnival
and was included in the All-Australian team. He played in a total of five games for his state and in the same year as the Perth Carnival topped South Fremantle's goalkicking with 35 goals.
In 1998 he was inducted into the Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
, twenty years after retiring.
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 211 games with South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
in the WANFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
during the 1960s and 1970s.
A rover, Ciccotosto made his debut for South Fremantle in the 1967 season. He kicked four goals in their 1970 Grand Final win over Perth and was awarded the Simpson Medal
Simpson Medal
The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....
. Two years later he represented Western Australia at the Perth Carnival
1972 Perth Carnival
The 1972 Perth Carnival was the 18th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
and was included in the All-Australian team. He played in a total of five games for his state and in the same year as the Perth Carnival topped South Fremantle's goalkicking with 35 goals.
In 1998 he was inducted into the Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
Fremantle Football Hall of Legends
The Fremantle Football Hall of Legends was inaugurated by the Fremantle Football Club in 1995, in recognition of the new Australian Football League team’s links with its home city’s football heritage. The inductees are nominated by the two clubs from the Fremantle area in the West Australian...
, twenty years after retiring.