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Tony McGuinness

Adelaide and Footscray

AFL career

222 games187 goals

Debut
R1 1986 v STK31 Mar 1986
Most recent
R22 1996 v STK31 Aug 1996

Stats

1996
ADE
18
14.5
4.5
19.0
2.3
1.7
0.8
1.4
0.3
0.9
67
1995
ADE
11
12.4
4.1
16.5
0.9
1.3
1.4
1.4
0.4
0.5
53
1994
ADE
21
16.8
7.0
23.8
1.8
1.8
1.0
2.2
0.7
0.4
82
1993
ADE
23
20.7
7.8
28.6
2.6
1.5
1.5
2.0
0.5
0.9
95
1992
ADE
19
17.7
7.4
25.1
1.6
1.6
1.1
1.8
1.4
1.5
88
1991
ADE
21
16.6
6.9
23.5
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.9
0.8
0.5
77
1990
FSC
22
18.7
6.7
25.5
2.0
1.1
1.1
1.4
0.9
1.2
85
1989
FSC
22
16.6
5.4
22.0
2.0
1.9
2.0
1.4
0.6
0.7
72
1988
FSC
21
16.8
5.1
21.9
2.6
2.1
2.4
1.8
0.6
1.1
76
1987
FSC
22
16.8
6.6
23.4
2.4
1.6
2.1
1.2
1.5
1.5
82
1986
FSC
22
12.4
4.9
17.3
1.5
1.6
2.3
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1.3
1.0
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League
Season
STK
WP
R22
5
1
6
0
1
0
0
0
0.0
18
COL
FP
R21
11
6
17
1
2
0
0
0
0.0
50
NTH
FP
R20
16
8
24
2
3
0
0
3
0.0
85
ESS
OO
R19
17
5
22
3
3
0
0
0
0.0
73
GEE
KP
R18
21
3
24
0
1
1
0
1
0.0
71
FIT
FP
R17
18
2
20
2
1
1
0
0
0.0
62
SYD
SCG
R16
10
3
13
2
3
1
0
0
0.2
44
CAR
OO
R15
13
5
18
3
1
3
0
1
0.0
54
BRB
FP
R14
14
7
21
3
2
2
0
3
0.1
74
MEL
FP
R13
18
3
21
0
2
1
0
1
0.1
64
RCH
MCG
R12
16
6
22
0
1
1
0
0
0.0
58
STK
FP
R8
13
12
25
4
0
1
0
2
0.2
82
FRE
FP
R7
14
4
18
2
1
0
0
1
0.2
63
COL
VP
R6
14
3
17
2
3
2
0
5
1.1
78
NTH
MCG
R5
12
3
15
4
1
1
0
3
0.3
67
GEE
FP
R3
11
2
13
2
2
0
0
1
1.1
56
FIT
WO
R2
15
3
18
2
1
1
0
4
1.1
78
SYD
FP
R1
23
5
28
9
3
0
0
1
3.3
134

Profile

Born
06 May 1964 (age 62y 168d)
Birthplace
Adelaide, SA
Height
176 cm
Weight
76 kg

Teams

Honours

  • All-Australian(2×) 1992, 1993
  • Adelaide B&F1993
    2nd
    1991, 1992, 1994
  • Western Bulldogs B&F1987
    2nd
    1990
  • Adelaide captain(2×) 1995, 1996
  • Brownlow Medal
    3rd
    1987
    Top 10
    1988, 1990

Bio

1 revision

Arriving in the VFL with a formidable reputation, Tony McGuinness had already established himself as a teenage prodigy in South Australia, winning the Magarey Medal at Glenelg aged just 18 and captaining the Tigers to the 1985 premiership. He made an immediate impact at Footscray, transferring his prolific ball-winning ability to the national stage with ease. As a rover, McGuinness was renowned for his elite professionalism and consistency, claiming the Charles Sutton Medal in 1987 and earning All-Australian honours during his five seasons at the Western Oval.

When the Adelaide Football Club entered the AFL in 1991, McGuinness returned home to become the club's inaugural captain, a role he held until 1994. He led the Crows through their formative years with a distinctively determined leadership style, anchoring the midfield alongside fellow seasoned recruits. His on-field approach was characterised by relentless running and an ability to accumulate possessions in heavy traffic, attributes that saw him win the Crows' Club Champion award in 1993 and earn a second All-Australian blazer. He retired in 1996 as a respected figure who successfully bridged the gap between SANFL dominance and the expanding national competition.

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