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Key Facts

Full name
Anthony Beckett

Known as
Tony Beckett

Born
26 June 1960 (age 63)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 26y 304d
Last game: 27y 2d

Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 73 kg

Senior clubs
Brisbane

Jumper numbers
Brisbane: 41

Recruited from
Mayne (1987)

Tony Beckett

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
Mayne—115———————
BrisbaneV/AFL1987620.3317%7.173.001.670
Total198712120.02—————

AFL: 9,830th player to appear, 9,548th most games played, 8,210th most goals kickedBrisbane: 27th player to appear, 275th most games played, 242nd most goals kicked

Tony Beckett was a courageous and quick left-footed wingman who was the first Queenslander chosen directly from local ranks to play for the Brisbane Bears, playing six AFL games in 1987. He was a Mayne stalwart through the 1980s, playing 115 games for the club after being recruited from Everton Districts and was a member of the Tigers' last premiership team in 1982. 

He played 18 times for Queensland, invariably being named among the best players, and would have been even more highly regarded but for a shocking knee injury that curtailed his career. Beckett had the honour of captaining his state in 1985 and serving as vice-captain to Zane Taylor in 1987. He was one of the original QAFL development officers (between 1983 and 1989) and later coached at Redcliffe.                  

Author - Murray Bird and Peter Blucher

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.