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Footscray   Tony McGuinness   Footscray

Number:

  11 Footscray

Western Bulldogs

Red white and Blue

Height:

  175

Weight:

  76

Birthday:

  6 May 1964

Period on list:

  1986 to 1990

Senior Games:

  108

Goals:

  109

Disposals:

   

Recruited From:

  Glenelg
Honours:   Equal third with Brian Royal in 1987 Brownlow. B&F 1987. Won Magary Medal as an 18 yo. Was member of Australian team that beat Ireland in 1987.
   

Footscray

  Nicknamed "Freddie". His younger days were his best. Teamed magnificently with fellow rover Brian Royal to make the best combination in the competition. Picked up numerous possessions. had great stamina.  
Western Bulldogs  
   A left footer with blistering pace and undeniable courage. He was a sensational player for us and it was a shame that we lost him when the Crows came on board. I think Hawkins offered to step back from the captaincy if it would mean that McGuinness would have stayed. He was highly regarded by the players as a leader. Rumoured to be a bit of a ladies man.
 		  
  He was an absolute gun wasn't he. I loved the way he would scoop the ball off the ground one handed at full speed.

The worst thing about McGuinness going was we didn't get anything for him. If we had got a compensatory draft pick and been able to select a young Matthew Lloyd the way Essendon did when Freo took Todd Ridley and Tony Delaney then it would have easier to handle		  
   
     
  Returned to South Australia to play for the newly created Adelaide Crows.  
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