Justin Staritski (born 10 July 1970) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

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and Collingwood in the

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(AFL). A midfielder, Staritski was recruited from Norwood in the

South Australian National Football League The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport. Originally formed as the ...

. He was drafted before the

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but didn't play his first senior game until 1991. He averaged 16 disposals from his 16 games for North Melbourne that year. The following season he appeared nine times and then didn't play a league game in 1993. Collingwood selected him in the 1994 Pre-Season Draft, with pick 37, but he would only play once for his new club. Staritski has been involved in amateur football after leaving the AFL. He played briefly with the University Blues and as of 2018 is the coach of

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club the Glenunga Rams.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Staritski, Justin 1970 births Australian rules footballers from South Australia North Melbourne Football Club players Collingwood Football Club players Norwood Football Club players University Blues Football Club players Living people