Tony Lockett
St Kilda and Sydney · “Plugger”
AFL career
281 games1,360 goals
- Debut
- R4 1983 v GEE16 Apr 1983
- Most recent
- R12 2002 v GEE15 June 2002
Stats
2002 | SYD | 3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 17 |
1999 | SYD | 19 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 70 |
1998 | SYD | 23 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 69 |
1997 | SYD | 12 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 52 |
1996 | SYD | 22 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 91 |
1995 | SYD | 19 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 90 |
1994 | STK | 10 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 89 |
1993 | STK | 10 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 82 |
1992 | STK | 22 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 89 |
1991 | STK | 17 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 107 |
1990 | STK | 12 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 84 |
1989 | STK | 11 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 12.7 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 99 |
1988 | STK | 8 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 71 |
1987 | STK | 22 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 89 |
1986 | STK | 18 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | - | 3.3 | 1.6 | - |
1985 | STK | 21 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | - | 3.8 | 1.0 | - |
1984 | STK | 20 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | - | 3.9 | 2.2 | - |
1983 | STK | 12 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | - | 1.6 | 1.4 | - |
Bio
Recruited from North Ballarat, Tony Lockett arrived at St Kilda in 1983 and rapidly evolved into the most intimidating full-forward the game has ever seen. Nicknamed "Plugger," he combined immense physical strength with explosive acceleration on the lead and a technically flawless set shot. His tenure at Moorabbin was individually dominant, highlighted by his 1987 Brownlow Medal win—the first by a full-forward—but was also complicated by frequent tribunal appearances and the Saints' persistent lack of finals action. Feeling the weight of the Melbourne media spotlight, Lockett requested a trade to Sydney at the end of 1994, seeking a fresh start and relative anonymity in the harbour city.
The move proved a masterstroke for both player and club, as Lockett became the face of the code in New South Wales and propelled the Swans to the 1996 Grand Final with a famous point after the siren in the Preliminary Final. He broke Gordon Coventry's long-standing VFL/AFL goal kicking record in 1999, cementing his place in history before initially retiring. While a brief comeback attempt in 2002 saw him struggle with the pace of the game and play only a handful of matches, it did not tarnish his legacy as the greatest goal kicker in the history of the sport and an official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Mar 1966 (age 60y 226d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat, Victoria
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 104 kg
Teams
Honours
- Hall of Fame Legend2015
- Brownlow Medal1987
- Top 10
- 1991, 1998
- Coleman Medal(4×) 1987, 1991, 1996, 1998
- Hall of Fame2006
- All-Australian(5×) 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998
- Leigh Matthews Trophy1987
- St Kilda B&F(2×) 1987, 1991
- Sydney B&F1995
- Top 10
- 1996, 1998, 1999
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Ballarat, Tony Lockett arrived at St Kilda in 1983 and rapidly evolved into the most intimidating full-forward the game has ever seen. Nicknamed "Plugger," he combined immense physical strength with explosive acceleration on the lead and a technically flawless set shot. His tenure at Moorabbin was individually dominant, highlighted by his 1987 Brownlow Medal win—the first by a full-forward—but was also complicated by frequent tribunal appearances and the Saints' persistent lack of finals action. Feeling the weight of the Melbourne media spotlight, Lockett requested a trade to Sydney at the end of 1994, seeking a fresh start and relative anonymity in the harbour city.
The move proved a masterstroke for both player and club, as Lockett became the face of the code in New South Wales and propelled the Swans to the 1996 Grand Final with a famous point after the siren in the Preliminary Final. He broke Gordon Coventry's long-standing VFL/AFL goal kicking record in 1999, cementing his place in history before initially retiring. While a brief comeback attempt in 2002 saw him struggle with the pace of the game and play only a handful of matches, it did not tarnish his legacy as the greatest goal kicker in the history of the sport and an official Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.