Anthony Claude "Tony" Micale (born 22 November 1948 in Perth

Perth, Western Australia

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, Western Australia

Western Australia

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) is an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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 coach and former player. He is the current coach of the East Perth Football Club

East Perth Football Club

The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...

 in the West Australian Football League

West Australian Football League

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 (WAFL).

Playing career

After playing 16 games for in the WAFL between 1967 and 1970 he moved to where he played from 1973–76 and again in 1978, playing in the side's premiership victory in 1974.

Coaching career

Micale coached from 1997–98, including the side's premiership win in 1998. He coached to a grand final in 1999 before being recruited by , which he took to three consecutive premiership, in 2000, 2001 and 2002. He served as an assistant coach of the West Coast Eagles

West Coast Eagles

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 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL) from 2003–08, and was named as "AFL Assistant Coach of the Year" in 2007. He was dropped from the role at the end of the 2008 season

2008 AFL season

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. Micale was re-appointed coach of East Perth for the 2009 season, replacing Glen Bewick.

Personal life

In April 2011, Micale stepped down indefinitely from his role as coach of East Perth after the death of his son, Josh, from a brain aneurysm.