Carlton premiership hero Mario Bortolotto dies

KOONDROOK recruit and two-time Carlton premiership player Mario Bortolotto has died after a short illness, aged 65. The Blues defender’s 30 games included the club’s David Parkin-coached 1981 and 1982 premierships. Recruited to Carlton after 14 senior appearances for Geelong through 1979 and 1980, Bortolotto first piqued the Blues’ interest when he kept Mark Maclure […]