Jonathan Michael Dorotich (born 27 April 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jonathan Michael Dorotich | ||
Date of birth | (1962-04-27) 27 April 1962 (age 60) | ||
Original team(s) | South Fremantle | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1981–85, 1994–97 | South Fremantle | 151 (459) | |
1986–1993 | Carlton | 132 (103) | |
Total | 283 (562) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Known as "Doro" he moved to Carlton in 1986 where he played in the grand final in his first season against Hawthorn. In the following years grand final, he played at full-forward in the rematch with Hawthorn where Carlton won the flag.
He played in 132 games for Carlton before returning to Western Australia where he co-captained South Fremantle in their 1997 WAFL premiership win. He played a total of 151 games with the Bulldogs, and won the best and fairest award in 1985. He won the Bernie Naylor Medal as the WAFL's leading goalscorer twice, in 1996 with 88 goals and 107 the following year. His height was 193 cm and his weight was 103 kg.
In interstate games, Dorotich played in six State Of Origin football games for Western Australia, winning the 1997 Simpson Medal against Tasmania
Since retiring from playing, he's been a commentator for the ABC television's coverage of the WAFL.
Carlton Football Club 1987 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Walls |
Simpson Medal winners | |
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WAFL Grand Finals |
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Interstate Rep. Matches |
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Interstate Carnivals/Tours |
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Interstate Club Matches |
West Australian Football League leading goal-kickers | |
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The leading goalkicker in the West Australian Football League after the home-and-away season is awarded the Bernie Naylor Medal |
Western Australian team – 1984 Interstate Championships | |
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Western Australia 14.14 (98) defeated South Australia 14.13 (97), at Football Park, 9 June 1984 Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984 | |
Both games | |
State game vs. South Australia | |
State of Origin vs. Victoria | |
Coach: Todd |
Western Australian team – 1987 Interstate Championships | |
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South Australia 18.16 (124) defeated Western Australia 9.9 (63), at WACA, 16 June 1987 Victoria 16.20 (116) defeated Western Australia 13.14 (92), at Subiaco Oval, 22 July 1987 | |
Both games | |
State game vs. South Australia | |
State of Origin vs. Victoria | |
Coach: Todd |
Western Australian team – 1992 State of Origin | |
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Victoria 23.19 (157) defeated Western Australia 13.12 (90), at the MCG, 26 May 1992 | |
Coach: Malthouse |
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