| Carl Dilena | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Carl Dilena | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-03-17)17 March 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sturt (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 3,1988 national draft | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1989–1990 | Fitzroy | 23 (15) | |
| 1991–1992 | North Melbourne | 10(8) | |
| Total | 33 (23) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Carl Dilena (born 17 March 1967) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played withFitzroy andNorth Melbourne in theVictorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).[1]
Dilena started his career atSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL) clubSturt and was involved in a controversial incident late in the1988 SANFL season when he was knocked unconscious from a charge byRussell Johnston. ThePort Adelaide captain was suspended for five weeks and as a result missed playing in theirpremiership winning team.[2]
He was selected by Fitzroy with the club's first pick, and third overall, in the1988 VFL Draft. After appearing in the first seven rounds of the1989 VFL season, he played just four more games for the rest of the year and another 12 in1990.[3]
North Melbourne then secured Dilena in the1991 Pre-season draft, with pick 15. He performed well initially and in just his second game for his new club, againstAdelaide, Dilena was influential with 39 disposals, with the next best North Melbourne player having just 20 disposals.[3] In 1992, his final season, Dilena played just twice, but put in another good effort against Adelaide when he kicked a career high four goals.[3]
Dilena joined the North Melbourne Football Club board in 2008, and he was CEO from 2013 to 2019.[4]
In October 2022, Dilena joined theSt Kilda Football Club board as Chief Operating Officer.[5] UponSimon Lethlean's departure in January 2024, Dilena became acting CEO.[6] Dilena was formally appointed CEO on 9 May 2024.[7]
Dilena was also a talented juniorcricketer, representing South Australia at the 1981/82 National Under 16 Australian Cricket Championships.[8]