| Alex Marcou | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1958-07-06)6 July 1958 (age 66) | ||
| Original team(s) | Thomastown | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 1979,Carlton vs.Essendon, atWaverley Park | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1979–1986 | Carlton | 134 (148) | |
| 1987–1988 | St Kilda | 24(17) | |
| 1989 | Springvale | 9(11) | |
| Total | 167 (176) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alexander Marcou (born 6 July 1958) is a formerAustralian rules footballer. He played withCarlton andSt Kilda in theVictorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s.[1]
Marcou is a member of the Carlton Hall of Fame and represented Victoria at interstate football on three occasions. Marcou made his VFL debut for Carlton at the age of 20 in 1979, kicking 34 goals and finishing the year a premiership player. He was a rover and played in premiership winning sides again in 1981 and 1982.
In 1987, his first season at St Kilda was a good one for Marcou and he was a fine contributor in a young team. Frustration returned in 1988 however, as more serious hamstring and calf injuries reappeared. Reluctantly, he realised it was time to retire after adding another 24 games and 17 goals to his tally in two seasons atMoorabbin.
In 1989 after retiring from league football, Marcou played atVictorian Football Association clubSpringvale, the club was being coached by premiership teammatePhil Maylin. He later returned to Carlton as an energetic and active member of the past players. In 2006 he was a popular choice for induction into the Carlton Hall of Fame.[2]
Marcou's parents wereMacedonian immigrants[3] from the villagePerasma, in theFlorina region ofGreece .[4]
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