Tony Free
| Tony Free | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1969 | ||
| Original team(s) | Lalbert Football Club | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1987–1996 | Richmond | 133 (46) | |
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1 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).[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
In 2019, Free was inducted into the Richmond 'Hall of Fame'.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
External links
[edit]- Tony Free's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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