Dominic Fotia
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Dominic Fotia is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). Originally from West Torrens
in the South Australian National Football League
(SANFL), Fotia was in and out of the senior Blues team during his time with Carlton. His best performance was in a round 13 match in 1990 where Fotia had 23 possessions and was awarded three Brownlow Medal
votes as the best player on the ground. However, he was unable to consistently find that level of form and he was delisted at the end of 1991. Fotia spent the next two seasons in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), playing for Coburg and Werribee
, before returning to South Australia.
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 Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
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). Originally from West Torrens
West Torrens Football Club
West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990...
in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL), Fotia was in and out of the senior Blues team during his time with Carlton. His best performance was in a round 13 match in 1990 where Fotia had 23 possessions and was awarded three Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
votes as the best player on the ground. However, he was unable to consistently find that level of form and he was delisted at the end of 1991. Fotia spent the next two seasons in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), playing for Coburg and Werribee
Werribee Football Club
The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club...
, before returning to South Australia.
External links
- Dominic Fotia's profile at Blueseum