Tony Free Explained

Tony Free
Birth Date:1969 6, df=yes
Originalteam:Lalbert Football Club
Height:178 cm
Weight:79 kg
Statsend:1996
Years1:1987–1996
Club1:Richmond
Games Goals1:133 (46)
Careerhighlights:

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony Free . 2013 . Fan Footy . Paul Montgomery . 20 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Tony Free . 2013 . Australian Football . The Slattery Media . 20 December 2013.
  3. Web site: The Board . 2013 . Richmond Football Club. Telstra Media . 20 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Greenberg . Tony . Tony Free enters Hall of Fame . RFC Official Site . . 9 June 2019 . 15 March 2019.