1. Ivan Maric is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
21 Facts About Ivan Maric
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Ivan Maric nearly quit in his second season with the Calder Cannons because of his frustration with the technical aspects of the game.
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However Ivan Maric was talked into playing on and was drafted by the Crows with pick 40 in the 2004 AFL Draft only months later.
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Ivan Maric was assigned to the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL where he quickly became the number one ruckman in 2005.
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Ivan Maric made his AFL debut in round six of the 2006 season, in the Showdown against Port Adelaide.
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Ivan Maric had seven disposals and kicked 1 goal on in the match.
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Ivan Maric played a total of eight matches in his debut season, averaging six disposals and nine hitouts per-game.
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Ivan Maric played out the rest of the season in the ruck, cementing his spot as the new number one ruck.
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In 2011 the combination of the new interchange rules and the arrival of Sam Jacobs at the Crows saw Ivan Maric given limited opportunities.
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At the season's end it was reported Ivan Maric was keen to leave the Crows, with strong interest from Richmond.
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Ivan Maric joined Richmond in 2012 and established himself as the club's number one ruckman.
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In 2013, Ivan Maric missed three games through injury, but still played 20 games.
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Ivan Maric was returned to the club's leadership group ahead of the 2014 season.
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In January 2015, Ivan Maric was appointed joint vice-captain for the 2015 season, along with Brett Deledio.
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Ivan Maric played 22 matches that season, including an appearance in the club's elimination final against North Melbourne.
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Ivan Maric fell out of Richmond's core playing group in 2016, being replaced as the team's premier ruck by Shaun Hampson.
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Ivan Maric did not play a match at senior level in 2017, instead leading the club's reserves side in the VFL.
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Ivan Maric was a member of that side's losing grand final team.
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In June 2017, Ivan Maric announced he would retire from football at the conclusion of the 2017 season.
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In 2017 Ivan Maric worked as a playing coach at Richmond, serving as ruck coach in addition to playing reserves football in the VFL.
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Ivan Maric is a supporter of the Melbourne City Football Club.