Michael Hawking (born 1 June 1952) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Originally from

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(O&MFL) club

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, Hawking played three games for North Melbourne before transferring to

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in Tasmania's

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(NWFU) as a fly-in, fly-out player. He joined

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(VFA) club Caulfield in 1975, playing 87 matches for them until his retirement in 1980.Piesse, p. 72.

References

Sources

*Piesse, K. (2010) ''The Bears Uncensored'', Cricketbooks.com.au: Melbourne.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hawking, Michael Living people 1952 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) North Melbourne Football Club players Rutherglen Football Club players Caulfield Football Club players Penguin Football Club players