About Michael Porter
Born 1945. Michael Porter is an australian rules football player.
Michael Porter (born 4 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.
Porter was a half back flanker but he could also play on the half forward flanks. He was recruited to Hawthorn from Haileybury College and was a member of their 1971 - VFL grand final premiership team.
Porter was captain - coach of North Albury in the Ovens & Murray Football League and kicked 58 goals between 1973 and 1975.
In 2024, Porter was incorrectly included in the In memoriam segment during the annual Australian Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony, despite still being alive.
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Australian rules footballer
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Michael Porter was born on 4 May 1945.
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Michael Porter is an australian rules football player.
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· DBpedia: Michael Porter (footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michael Porter. https://biography.guide/michael-porter-australian-rules-football-player/
MLA: "Michael Porter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/michael-porter-australian-rules-football-player/.
Chicago: "Michael Porter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/michael-porter-australian-rules-football-player/.
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