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Tony Morwood

Sydney

AFL career

229 games397 goals

Debut
R2 1978 v HAW8 Apr 1978
Most recent
R19 1989 v STK13 Aug 1989

Stats

1989
SYD
15
7.9
2.5
10.5
4.4
1.4
1.6
0.9
1.1
1.2
50
1988
SYD
13
10.2
4.7
14.9
6.8
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.8
76
1987
SYD
23
9.8
4.6
14.4
5.2
1.7
1.9
1.4
2.0
1.6
70
1986
SYD
22
8.8
4.7
13.5
5.5
1.4
1.6
-
2.0
1.0
-
1985
SYD
17
9.1
3.8
12.9
5.8
1.4
1.6
-
1.7
1.2
-
1984
SYD
20
9.9
3.9
13.8
4.6
1.5
1.2
-
1.5
1.0
-
1983
SYD
21
12.7
4.4
17.0
5.2
3.1
1.6
-
1.2
0.8
-
1982
SYD
20
11.0
4.0
15.0
4.1
1.7
2.1
-
2.3
2.0
-
1981
SME
20
9.2
3.0
12.2
3.7
2.0
1.6
-
1.1
1.0
-
1980
SME
21
11.5
4.0
15.5
5.5
2.1
1.4
-
2.2
1.1
-
1979
SME
22
9.3
2.3
11.6
5.4
1.1
1.8
-
2.5
1.5
-
1978
SME
15
8.5
2.7
11.1
3.3
1.5
1.2
-
1.1
1.5
-
League
Season
STK
SCG
R19
2
2
4
1
1
0
0
0
0.0
14
WCE
SUB
R16
3
2
5
1
0
1
0
0
0.0
13
FSC
SCG
R15
5
1
6
2
0
1
0
1
1.1
31
RCH
MCG
R14
7
1
8
3
3
1
0
0
2.0
44
GEE
SCG
R13
14
4
18
7
1
0
0
1
0.2
78
ESS
WH
R12
9
3
12
2
3
3
0
0
1.2
41
CAR
SCG
R11
5
1
6
2
2
1
0
1
0.0
26
FSC
WO
R10
5
6
11
5
0
0
0
2
2.0
62
MEL
SCG
R9
5
5
10
3
2
1
0
2
0.1
42
HAW
PP
R8
15
0
15
11
0
1
0
1
4.1
104
COL
SCG
R5
5
3
8
4
1
2
0
3
1.2
48
FIT
PP
R4
16
2
18
9
3
3
0
0
4.2
99
WCE
SCG
R3
11
2
13
6
1
1
0
2
0.0
61
BRB
Car
R2
9
3
12
6
2
4
0
0
0.4
45
RCH
SCG
R1
8
3
11
4
2
5
0
0
1.3
38

Profile

Born
17 May 1960 (age 66y 157d)
Height
185 cm
Weight
76 kg

Teams

  • Sydney
    229 games, 397 goals
    1978–1989

Honours

  • Mark of the Year1986

Bio

1 revision

Tony Morwood arrived at South Melbourne from Noble Park, the middle sibling of three brothers who would all don the red and white. While his brothers Paul and Shane eventually opted to remain in Victoria during the club's tumultuous relocation to the Harbour City, Tony cemented his legacy by committing to the move north. This decision made him a foundational figure for the Sydney Swans, serving as a vital link between the Lake Oval faithful and the emerging era at the SCG during the 1980s.

On the field, Morwood was a dynamic half-forward flanker, renowned for his ability to take spectacular overhead marks against taller opponents while remaining dangerous at ground level. A consistent avenue to goal, he topped the club's goalkicking in 1979 and 1982, eventually booting nearly 400 career majors. His standing as one of the club's finest forwards was confirmed with his selection in the Sydney Swans Team of the Century, recognising a career defined by loyalty, durability, and aerial prowess.

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