Michael Coates

Michael Coates is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He is the son of George Coates, an AFL Life Member and Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame member. Coates was recruited to Fitzroy from Surrey Hills under the father-son rule. He made his senior debut in 1982 against Carlton and played a total of 29 senior games between 1982 and 1984, and in 1986. Coates briefly joined the Sydney Swans in 1985 before returning to Fitzroy. He had a successful career as a professional footballer.More