Description
Anthony Howard "Tony" Lockett is a former Australian rules football player. Known as 'Plugger', Lockett is the highest goal scorer in the history of the VFL/AFL with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, starting in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club, and ending in 2002 with the Sydney Swans. Lockett won the coveted Brownlow Medal in 1987, becoming the first and only full forward to ever win the award. He is a four-time Coleman Medallist, kicked more than 100 goals in a season on six occasions, and is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. In 1999, Lockett broke the all-time goals record when he kicked his 1300th goal, surpassing Gordon Coventry's record of 1299. The record had stood for 62 years, and remains unbeaten.
At 191 cm tall and weighing 104 kg, Lockett was a unique footballer. His aggression, strong hands, acceleration, high leap and accurate kicking made him a formidable player.
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March 9th, 1966 in Ballarat (Age 58)
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