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Chris Polidoras to play in Lions Legends Match on Friday night
The past meets the future this Friday night when current Fitzroy Football Club player Chris Polidoras (pictured left) plays alongside some of our famous, old Club's past legends in the Lions Legends game at Etihad Stadium. The nine-a-side Legends/Celebrity exhibition match will take place in-between the senior NAB Cup matches with the Lions taking on a team of Essendon Legends in the first match at approximately 8pm.
Some of our Club's past champions, including Richard Osborne, Matthew Dundas, Chris Johnson, Darren Kappler, Martin Pike and Darren 'Doc' Wheildon will play alongside Chris. Former Brisbane Lions player Troy Selwood, a Fitzroy supporter in his youth, will also play in the game.
Chris Polidoras, 20, has played all of his football in a Fitzroy jumper. Chris first started playing for the Fitzroy Junior Football Club and in 2008 “graduated” to Fitzroy’s U19s. In his first season with the club he played 11 games with the U19s and 8 games in the Seniors, finishing the year by winning the U19 Best and Fairest. In 2009 he was a regular in the Seniors and played in the 2009 grand final. He continued this success in 2010 playing the whole season in the Seniors, even though still eligible to play U19.
To date, Chris has played 44 senior games for Fitzroy and 11 U19 and has kicked a total of 47 goals. Chris plays in the midfield for the Club, is hard at the ball, has great running ability, is a hard tackler and is not afraid to get in and under the packs around the ground.
Joan Eddy, President Fitzroy Football Club, today said she welcomed the invitation from the Brisbane Lions to have a current Fitzroy player play alongside some of the Club’s greats. "This and the invitation to be part of the Lions Family Day on Saturday were two important steps in building a long and lasting relationship between the two Clubs. We look forward to working with the Lions in the future."
The full list of current and past Fitzroy Football Club players playing on Friday night, (together with the seasons they played at Fitzroy, their total senior games, goals kicked and any other significant Fitzroy achievements) are:
- Matthew Dundas (1990-1993) - 73 games, 61 goals.
- Chris Johnson (1994-1996) - 59 games, 67 goals, Fitzroy Leading Goalkicker 1995
- Darren Kappler (1987-1991) - 87 games, 51 goals
- Richard Osborne (1982-1991) - 187 games, 411 goals, Captain 1991, Fitzroy Leading Goalkicker 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992
- Martin Pike - (1995-1996) - 36 games, 15 goals, Fitzroy Best and Fairest 1996,
- Chris Polidoris (2008-current) - 44 games, 47 goals
- Darren 'Doc' Whieldon (1989-1994) - 70 games, 160 goals, Fitzroy Leading Goalkicker 1991, 1994
The past meets the future this Friday night when current Fitzroy Football Club player Chris Polidoras (pictured left) plays alongside some of our famous, old Club's past legends in the Lions Legends game at Etihad Stadium. The nine-a-side Legends/Celebrity exhibition match will take place in-between the senior NAB Cup matches with the Lions taking on a team of Essendon Legends in the first match at approximately 8pm.
Some of our Club's past champions, including Richard Osborne, Matthew Dundas, Chris Johnson, Darren Kappler, Martin Pike and Darren 'Doc' Wheildon will play alongside Chris. Former Brisbane Lions player Troy Selwood, a Fitzroy supporter in his youth, will also play in the game.
Chris Polidoras, 20, has played all of his football in a Fitzroy jumper. Chris first started playing for the Fitzroy Junior Football Club and in 2008 “graduated” to Fitzroy’s U19s. In his first season with the club he played 11 games with the U19s and 8 games in the Seniors, finishing the year by winning the U19 Best and Fairest. In 2009 he was a regular in the Seniors and played in the 2009 grand final. He continued this success in 2010 playing the whole season in the Seniors, even though still eligible to play U19.
To date, Chris has played 44 senior games for Fitzroy and 11 U19 and has kicked a total of 47 goals. Chris plays in the midfield for the Club, is hard at the ball, has great running ability, is a hard tackler and is not afraid to get in and under the packs around the ground.
Joan Eddy, President Fitzroy Football Club, today said she welcomed the invitation from the Brisbane Lions to have a current Fitzroy player play alongside some of the Club’s greats. "This and the invitation to be part of the Lions Family Day on Saturday were two important steps in building a long and lasting relationship between the two Clubs. We look forward to working with the Lions in the future."
The full list of current and past Fitzroy Football Club players playing on Friday night, (together with the seasons they played at Fitzroy, their total senior games, goals kicked and any other significant Fitzroy achievements) are:
- Matthew Dundas (1990-1993) - 73 games, 61 goals.
- Chris Johnson (1994-1996) - 59 games, 67 goals, Fitzroy Leading Goalkicker 1995
- Darren Kappler (1987-1991) - 87 games, 51 goals
- Richard Osborne (1982-1991) - 187 games, 411 goals, Captain 1991, Fitzroy Leading Goalkicker 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992
- Martin Pike - (1995-1996) - 36 games, 15 goals, Fitzroy Best and Fairest 1996,
- Chris Polidoris (2008-current) - 44 games, 47 goals
- Darren 'Doc' Whieldon (1989-1994) - 70 games, 160 goals, Fitzroy Leading Goalkicker 1991, 1994
