Christin Macri (born 28 August 1974) is a former

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er who played with the

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in the

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(AFL) and Central District in the

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(SANFL). Originally from

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, Macri played with Central District in the SANFL before being added to the Western Bulldog's supplementary list. He was promoted to the senior list in the 1998 AFL Draft and was already 24 by the time he made his AFL debut, against

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in round 18 of the 1999 season.AFL Tables: Christin Macri
/ref> A midfielder, he appeared in the following two rounds as well but played just two further games for the club after that, both in

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. Delisted at the end of the 2000 season, Macri joined East Wagga in 2001, then played with the

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from 2002 to 2004, as captain-coach for the final two years, before heading to

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(VFL) club Williamstown in 2005. He was later a premiership coach at Ganmain-Grong Grong Matong.''

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"Macri’s body says it’s time to retire"
8 August 2007, Brett Kohlhagen

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Macri, Christin 1974 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Western Bulldogs players Central District Football Club players Williamstown Football Club players Leongatha Football Club players Wodonga Raiders Football Club players Wodonga Raiders Football Club coaches People from Leongatha