Ivan Maric (Croatian: Ivan Marić, born 4 January 1986) is an Australian rules football player of Croatian descent in the Australian Football League and is number 20 of the Adelaide Crows Football Club.
A late starter to the game, Maric didn't play competitive football until he was 16 because of a blossoming basketball career. Maric nearly quit in his second season with the Calder Cannons because of his frustration with the technical aspects of th...
More
Ivan Maric (Croatian: Ivan Marić, born 4 January 1986) is an Australian rules football player of Croatian descent in the Australian Football League and is number 20 of the Adelaide Crows Football Club.
A late starter to the game, Maric didn't play competitive football until he was 16 because of a blossoming basketball career. Maric nearly quit in his second season with the Calder Cannons because of his frustration with the technical aspects of the game. However Maric was talked into playing on and was drafted by the Crows with pick 40 in the 2004 AFL Draft only months later. Maric was assigned to the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL where he quickly became the number one ruckman in 2005.
Maric's impressive form with the Port Adelaide Magpies continued in early 2006 and he was rewarded with his AFL debut in round six of 2006 in the Showdown against Port Adelaide. He had seven disposals and kicked 1 goal on debut. Maric was a last minute inclusion in the side and had the difficult...
Less
