Vic Aanensen

Aanensen played 129 games for Port Melbourne in his two stints at the club. He won the [[J. J. Liston Trophy]] twice in his VFA career, in 1979 and 1981, and was a three-time best and fairest winner and three-time premiership player for Port Melbourne. In 2003, he was chosen as the second ruckman in Port's official 'Team of the Century'.

Aanensen played 129 games for Port Melbourne in his two stints at the club. He won the [[J. J. Liston Trophy]] twice in his VFA career, in 1979 and 1981, and was a three-time best and fairest winner and three-time premiership player for Port Melbourne. In 2003, he was chosen as the second ruckman in Port's official 'Team of the Century'.

Aanensen died on 13 June 2025 at the age of 72, following a long illness.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title='A freak': champion Port Melbourne VFA ruckman Vic 'Stretch' Aanensen dies at 72 |url=https://www.codesports.com.au/afl%2Fstate-leagues%2Fa-freak-champion-port-melbourne-vfa-ruckman-vic-stretch-aanensen-dies-at-72%2Fnews-story%2F7c3b3199fa222ad4ed98a21dfb5648db |publisher=CODE Sports |access-date=14 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250614051504/https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/state-leagues/a-freak-champion-port-melbourne-vfa-ruckman-vic-stretch-aanensen-dies-at-72/news-story/7c3b3199fa222ad4ed98a21dfb5648db |archive-date=14 June 2025 |date=14 June 2025}}</ref>

Aanensen died following a long illness on 13 June 2025, at the age of 72.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amy |first1=Paul |title='A freak': champion Port Melbourne VFA ruckman Vic 'Stretch' Aanensen dies at 72 |url=https://www.codesports.com.au/afl%2Fstate-leagues%2Fa-freak-champion-port-melbourne-vfa-ruckman-vic-stretch-aanensen-dies-at-72%2Fnews-story%2F7c3b3199fa222ad4ed98a21dfb5648db |publisher=CODE Sports |access-date=14 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250614051504/https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/state-leagues/a-freak-champion-port-melbourne-vfa-ruckman-vic-stretch-aanensen-dies-at-72/news-story/7c3b3199fa222ad4ed98a21dfb5648db |archive-date=14 June 2025 |date=14 June 2025}}</ref>

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