Michael Kenneth Delanty (15 October 1936 – 6 July 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A strong marking half back, Delanty came to Collingwood from Tasmania.[1] He was the centre half-back in his club's 1958 premiership team and also played in the side which lost the 1960 Grand Final.[2]
In 1963 he crossed to North Melbourne and the following season brought up his 100th career game, eventually finishing with 141.
Delanty was captain / coach of VFA – Division Two club, Camberwell Football Club from 1967 to 1969.[3]
He was the older brother of St Kilda player John Delanty and Collingwood player Bob Delanty.
Delanty was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ^ "Mike Delanty". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Vale Mike Delanty". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Mike Delanty Profile". Boyles Photos. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "216. Mike Delanty". AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
External links
- Mike Delanty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Mike Delanty's playing statistics from The VFA Project
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.