Ian Marsh (23 October 1955 – 28 May 2021) was an

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er who played for

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in the

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(VFL). After sporadic appearances in his first two seasons, Marsh was a regular on the wing for Essendon from 1978 to 1980. He was unable to play at Essendon in 1981 due to heart problems and had to have open heart surgery in July that year. The following month he returned to training but despite making the reserves he could not break back into the VFL side. Marsh however continued to play district football at

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and spent the 1985 season with South Bendigo, his last year before retiring. Marsh was originally from North Launceston and represented Tasmania at the

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References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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* * 1955 births 2021 deaths Essendon Football Club players North Launceston Football Club players Tasmanian State of Origin players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania South Bendigo Football Club players Aberfeldie Football Club players Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub