Tony West (footballer)
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Anthony C. "Tony" West (born 11 September 1956) is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the early 1980s.
Originally from the Carlton Reserves, West was a member of the 1980 Brunswick
Victorian Football Association Second Division premiership team.
He made two appearances with Essendon in 1982 before spending the rest of the year on the sidelines with a broken leg. He kicked bags of four goals with his first two games of the 1983 VFL season
, the only goals of his league career. Due to the strength of the Essendon team, West made only played one game in their premiership year of 1984 and instead spent most of his time in the reserves where he won a Best and Fairest.
A rover, West resumed at Brunswick in 1985 and participated in another Second Division premiership that year. He was a J. J. Liston Trophy
winner in 1986 and had earlier, in 1981, been runner-up to Vic Aanensen
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the early 1980s.
Originally from the Carlton Reserves, West was a member of the 1980 Brunswick
Brunswick Football Club
Brunswick Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1897 until 1990. They were originally nicknamed the Pottery Workers before being renamed the Magpies and were based in Brunswick, Victoria. The club wore black and white guernseys...
Victorian Football Association Second Division premiership team.
He made two appearances with Essendon in 1982 before spending the rest of the year on the sidelines with a broken leg. He kicked bags of four goals with his first two games of the 1983 VFL season
1983 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1983.-Attendance:A total of 3,631,042 people attended VFL matches during the 1983 season, an average of about 26,312 per game . A combined total of 420,439 attended finals matches in 1983, an average of 70,073 per finals match...
, the only goals of his league career. Due to the strength of the Essendon team, West made only played one game in their premiership year of 1984 and instead spent most of his time in the reserves where he won a Best and Fairest.
A rover, West resumed at Brunswick in 1985 and participated in another Second Division premiership that year. He was a J. J. Liston Trophy
J. J. Liston Trophy
The J. J. Liston Trophy is awarded to the best and fairest senior player in the Victorian Football League .-History:The VFA awarded the Recorder Cup from 1923 to 1941, and also ran a different award known as the VFA Medal .After a hiatus in 1942 to 1944 due to World War II, a best and fairest award...
winner in 1986 and had earlier, in 1981, been runner-up to Vic Aanensen
Vic Aanensen
Vic Aanensen is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League and Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association during the 1970s and 1980s....
.