Australian rules footballer
| Tony Free | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1969-06-27) 27 June 1969 (age 55) | ||
| Original team(s) | Lalbert Football Club | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1996 | Richmond | 133 (46) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tony Free (born 27 June 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL between 1987 and 1996 for the Richmond Football Club. He played one game in the 1987 season (wearing No. 49) and then became a regular player from 1988 (wearing No. 30).
Free's career was cut short by a knee injury and he retired in 1996. His last game was against Geelong in round 5 of 1996. He captained the club for three seasons from 1994 and was appointed a Director of the club in June 2008. In December 2013, he became a Life Member of the club.
In 2019, Free was inducted into the Richmond 'Hall of Fame'.
References
- "Tony Free". Fan Footy. Paul Montgomery. 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- "Tony Free". Australian Football. The Slattery Media. 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- "The Board". Richmond Football Club. Telstra Media. 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- Greenberg, Tony (15 March 2019). "Tony Free enters Hall of Fame". RFC Official Site. Australian Football League. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
Publications
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
- Tony Free's playing statistics from AFL Tables
| Captains of the Richmond Football Club | |
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| AFL Women's |
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| Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1991 State of Origin | |
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| Victoria 17.14 (116) defeated Tasmania 14.20 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 28 May 1991 Queensland 23.14 (152) defeated Victoria 15.8 (108), at The Gabba, 16 July 1991 | |
| Both games | |
| vs. Tasmania | |
| vs. Queensland | |
| Coach: Austin | |
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