Australian rules footballer
| Tony Morwood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony Morwood | ||
| Date of birth | (1960-05-17) 17 May 1960 (age 64) | ||
| Original team(s) | Noble Park | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978–1989 | South Melbourne/Sydney | 229 (397) | |
| 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.
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
| Sydney Swans: Team of the Century | |
|---|---|
| Full-back | |
| Half-back | |
| Centre | |
| Half-forward | |
| Full-forward | |
| Ruck | |
| Interchange | |
| Coach | |
| Victorian team – 1986 State of Origin | |
|---|---|
| South Australia 18.17 (125) defeated Victoria 17.13 (115), at Football Park, 13 May 1986, crowd: 43,143 Western Australia 21.11 (137) d Victoria 20.14 (134), at Subiaco Oval, 8 July 1986, crowd: 39,863 | |
| Both games | |
| v South Australia | |
| v Western Australia | |
| New South Wales squad – 1988 Bicentennial State of Origin Carnival (Australian rules football) | |
|---|---|
| Semi-Final: South Australia 12.8 (80) defeated New South Wales 8.11 (59), at Football Park, 3 March 1988 3rd Play-Off: New South Wales 10.8 (68) defeated Western Australia 9.12 (66), at Football Park, 5 March 1988 | |
| Coach: Hafey |