Kevin Delmenico

Kevin Delmenico
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Delmenico
Date of birth	18 May 1945
Original team(s)	Castlemaine
Height / weight	187 cm / 83 kg
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1966–70	Footscray	65 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.

Kevin Delmenico (born 18 May 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Delmenico played his early football with Castlemaine^[1] before spending five seasons beside club great Ted Whitten at Footscray. A defender, he kicked the only goal of his career against Geelong in 1966, his debut season.

He joined Canberra club Manuka in 1973 and played in three successive premierships, the last two as captain-coach.^[2] From 1976 to 1980, Delmenico coached Queanbeyan.^[3] During this time he coached the ACT at the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival. In 2011 he was inducted into the AFL Canberra Hall of Fame.^[4]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 157. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
2. "Former Manuka pair cleared to join Q'beyan.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 26 February 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
3. "Australian Football.". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 10 September 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
4. Gala Presentation Evening

External links

• Kevin Delmenico's statistics from AFL Tables