Mark Mickan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mark Mickan

Australian rules footballer and coach

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1961

Place of Birth: Renmark, South Australia, Australia

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Mark Mickan

  • Mark James Mickan (born 30 January 1961) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Bears and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
  • Mickan began his senior career with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club West Adelaide in 1981 and finished back at West Adelaide in 1994.
  • All-Australian team selection in 1988 marked the pinnacle of his playing career.
  • He has a sister, Patricia Mickan, who was a basketballer. He coached SANFL club Woodville-West Torrens in 1998 and 1999, Glenelg for five and half years from 2006 to June 2011, and West Adelaide from 2014 to 2017.
  • In 2015, Mickan led West Adelaide to the club's first premiership since 1983 when they defeated Woodville-West Torrens by 30 points in the 2015 SANFL Grand Final.
  • It was also Mickan's first premiership as a senior coach.
  • Mickan was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in late 2016.

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