Alan Ezard

Alan Ezard (born 15 April 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.

Originally from Broadford, Victoria, Ezard made his debut with the Essendon Football Club in 1983 and made a name for himself as a very strong mark for a 173 cm man, playing mostly in the forward pocket or as a rover.

He played numerous State of Origin games for Victoria, winning an EJ Whitten Medal in the 1991 match against South Australia.

[1] Ezard has a nephew, James, who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the mid-2000s and won the SANFL's highest individual honour in 2009, the Magarey Medal playing for West Adelaide.

Ezard was appointed senior coach of the La Trobe University Football Club in 2015.