Tony Beers
| Tony Beers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony Brian Beers | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1962 | ||
| Original team(s) | Parade College | ||
| Height / weight | 183 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1983 1984–1990 |
Collingwood Claremont |
5 (1) 107 (89) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
Anthony Brian "Tony" Beers (born 7 November 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Claremont in the West Australian Football League.
Beers, the son of 1958 Collingwood premiership player Brian Beers, captained the Parade College XVIII in 1980.[1] He made two appearances for Collingwood in the 1982 VFL season and played a further three games in 1983.[2] His younger brother, Mark Beers, was also a Collingwood player.[3]
From 1984 to 1990 he played for Claremont, appearing in 107 games.[4] He represented Western Australia in 1988, against the VFA at Subiaco Oval, a match the home state won by 86 points.[5] The fixture was a curtain raiser to the State of Origin encounter between Western Australia and Victoria.[5] He was a centre half back in Claremont's 1987 and 1989 premiership teams.[4]
References
- ↑ "1st XVIII Captains - Old Paradians" (PDF). Old Paradians. (PDF)
- ↑ AFL Tables: Tony Beers
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1 2 "Premiership Players 1931 - 2009". WAFC.
- 1 2 "State Games 1951 - 2011". WAFC.