Gary Cowton
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Gary Cowton is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) as well as having stints with Footscray
and South Melbourne
.
Cowton, often known as "Crazy Horse", was a utility player and was a key member of the successful North Melbourne side of the 1970s. He played in five successive grand finals, winning two of them. The first, in 1975 was as a reserve and he played on the half back flank in their 1977 win.
Australian Football League
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(VFL) as well as having stints with Footscray
Western Bulldogs
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and South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
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Cowton, often known as "Crazy Horse", was a utility player and was a key member of the successful North Melbourne side of the 1970s. He played in five successive grand finals, winning two of them. The first, in 1975 was as a reserve and he played on the half back flank in their 1977 win.