Alex Fasolo (born 8 June 1992) is a former

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er who played for the

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and the

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in the

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(AFL). He attended

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in East Perth for his secondary schooling.

Career

Fasolo played for

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in the WAFL before being drafted by Collingwood with pick 45 in the 2010 AFL Draft. Fasolo was Collingwood's first draft pick in 2010, and was given Simon Prestigiacomo's number 35 guernsey. He made his debut in Round 12 of the

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season in the

Queen's Birthday Clash The King's Birthday match is an annual Australian rules football match between the Melbourne Football Club and Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on the King's Birthda ...

against , scoring a goal with his first kick in League football."Sharrod Wellingham best afield in Collingwood's 88-point win over Melbourne"
''The Herald Sun'', 14 June 2011. Fasolo was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star award after his round 22 match against . At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Fasolo moved to as an unrestricted free agent. He played three senior matches for the club in 2019 before retiring at the end of the season.

Personal

In 2017, it was revealed that Fasolo was battling with depression.

Statistics

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References

External links

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Alex Fasolo's WAFL statistics
from WAFL Online {{DEFAULTSORT:Fasolo, Alex Carlton Football Club players Collingwood Football Club players 1992 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Western Australia East Fremantle Football Club players Preston Football Club (VFA) players People educated at Trinity College, Perth Australian people of Italian descent