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Michael Reeves (born 7 February 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Reeves, originally from Watsonia, started at North Melbourne in the Under 19s, before making his VFL debut in 1980. From his 10 games that year he kicked 16 goals, which included two five goal hauls, both times against reigning premiers Carlton.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Michael Reeves )〕 He made another 13 appearances in 1981, then didn't play again until midway through the 1983 season, at new club Fitzroy.〔 Used mostly as a defender and in the ruck by Fitzroy, Reeves played 15 games in 1984, including an elimination final.〔 He played finals again in 1986, an elimination final and preliminary final.〔 The preliminary final was on the same day Reeves was due to get married, he had booked it not thinking they would get that far, with Fitzroy having finished fourth last the previous year.〔''Daily Telegraph'', ("Dumb and dumber: football's silliest mistakes" ), 3 July 2011, Mark Stevens〕 Fitzroy lost the preliminary final to Hawthorn and Reeves had to be taken off the field on a stretcher when he was knocked to the ground by Robert DiPierdomenico.〔''Sydney Morning Herald'', ("Hawthorn fit and set for victory" ), 22 September 1986, p. 51〕 He still made it to the wedding.〔 He often wore padding under his shorts, as he highly susceptible to bruising.〔''The Age'', ("Lions' odd collection united in their pride and joy" ), 3 September 1986, p. 39〕 Reeves, who now works as a policeman, played for Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association after leaving the VFL.〔〔''The Courier'', ("Ex-Lion returns with skills of yesteryear" ), 4 May 2004〕 His father John Reeves also played for North Melbourne.〔''The Age'', ("Teen tyro's dream may turn to Gold" ), 18 November 2010〕 Josh Caddy, his nephew, plays for Geelong.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Reeves (footballer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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