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Mark Francesco Zanotti (born 11 August 1964) is a former
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er who played with the
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,
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and
Fitzroy Football Club The Fitzroy Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently competing in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). Formed in 1883 to represent the inner-Melbourne municipality of City of Fitzroy, Fitzroy, the club is base ...
in the
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(AFL). Zanotti usually played at fullback and started his career with Scarborough before joining Subiaco in the
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(WAFL). He played in their 1986 premiership and won the
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for best on ground in the grand final. The following season he joined then VFL and was a member of West Coast's inaugural side. After two seasons he moved to Brisbane and had his best season in 1990 when he finished third in their best and fairest. He finished his career at Fitzroy from 1993 until 1995, adding 57 games. In addition to playing for three VFL/AFL clubs he also represented
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five times in interstate football. After finishing his career in Australia he moved to the UK where he was one of the founders of the London Gryphons who subsequently became the Putney Magpies.


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* * * 1964 births Living people Australian people of Italian descent Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Fitzroy Football Club players Brisbane Bears players West Coast Eagles players Western Australian State of Origin players Subiaco Football Club players Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub