David Pretty (born 2 April 1951) is a former

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er who played for

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in the

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(VFL). Recruited from Wodonga, Pretty spent five seasons at North Melbourne, either in defence or on the wing. He then joined the

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and starred for them in the 1974 Grand Final, sharing the

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with East Fremantle's Gary Gibellini, despite finishing on the losing team.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pretty, David 1951 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) North Melbourne Football Club players Perth Football Club players