Tony Ongarello (22 December 1932 – 18 July 2022) was an Australian rules footballer of Italian heritage who played with Fitzroy in the VFL from 1952 to 1960.
[2] Ongarello is believed to be the last player in the VFL/AFL to have scored a goal from a place kick, scoring two goals from the kicks late in Fitzroy's narrow loss to Geelong in 1955 at Brunswick Street Oval.
[3] He was also the last player to attempt a place kick.
Ongarello reportedly switched to the place kicks after missing several consecutive set shots from punt kicks in the game.
[4] He appeared regularly on ABC television Australian rules football panels in Victoria in the 1960s and 1970s.