Tony Morwood
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Tony Morwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony Morwood | ||
| Date of birth | (1960-05-17) 17 May 1960 (age 63) | ||
| Original team(s) | Noble Park | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978–1989 | South Melbourne/Sydney | 229 (397) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Anthony Morwood (born 17 May 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was usually seen in the half forward flank and it was in that position that he was named in the Swans' 'Team of the Century'.
In 1990, Morwood joined the Hobart Football Club (then captain/coached by former Swan Mark Browning) in the Tasmanian Football League in mid-season as a fly-in player and played in the Tigers 1990 premiership team before retiring days after the grand final. He played for Frankston in the Victorian Football Association in 1993.[1]
Morwood twice topped the goalkicking charts for his club.
References
- ^ Phil Cleary (11 April 1993). "Talented Zebras are still the team to beat". The Sunday Age (Sport Liftout). Melbourne, VIC. p. 18.
External links
- Tony Morwood at AustralianFootball.com
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Sydney Swans: Team of the Century
- John Rantall
- John Heriot
- Vic Belcher
- Bill Faul
- Ron Clegg
- Dennis Carroll
- David Murphy
- Greg Williams
- Herbie Matthews
- Tony Morwood
- Laurie Nash
- Gerard Healy
- Bob Pratt
- Tony Lockett
- Paul Kelly
- Barry Round
- Peter Bedford
- Bob Skilton (c)
- Bill Williams
- Stephen Wright
- Daryn Cresswell
- Fred Goldsmith
- Mark Bayes
- Harry Clarke
- Mark Tandy
