Anthony Howard “Tony” Lockett (born in Ballarat on March 9, 1966) is a former Australian rules football player. Lockett is the highest goal scorer in the history of the VFL/AFL with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games that commenced in 1983 with St Kilda Football Club. He joined the Sydney Swans in 1995 and retired in 1999, and again in 2002. Lockett is the only full-forward ever to win the coveted Brownlow Medal, in 1987, and won the VFL (later AFL) Players Association MVP award, now known as the Leigh Matthews Trophy, in the same season. He won the Coleman Medal (for the most goals kicked in a home and away season) on four occasions and kicked more than 100 goals in a season on six occasions.
VFL/AFL career
Locket was originally recruited from the North Ballarat Football Club.
At 191 cm tall and weighing in at 112 kg, Lockett was a large footballer. His strong hands, acceleration, ability to leap and kicking ability gave him all the ingredients for a champion Australian rules football player.
Post-football
Lockett was inducted to both the St Kilda and Sydney Swans respective Teams of the Century in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
Lockett’s aversion of the media has been well documented. Since his retirement he has been elusive and has had little involvement in the game.
He has appeared in various television commercials, including Advanced Hair and Lowes menswear (in Sydney). While at a taping session for a Lowes commercial, Lockett engaged in a friendly wrestling match with former amateur rugby player Ace (Adrian) Mueller, who is now part of Lowes corporate management. According to some reports, the friendly wrestle developed into something quite competitive, with Mueller pinning Lockett. (source: Inside-Rugby magazine February 1999)
Tony is also well known for his main interest outside of football, greyhound racing and is the trainer of famous dog Brett Lee (which is believed to be worth upwards of A$1million) among others.
On May 13, 2006, Lockett gave a rare interview to Triple M’s AFL pre-match coverage. In it he revealed that he currently lives near Bowral, New South Wales and has little interest in the AFL. He said he felt ashamed of his playing career, describing it as a “thug who could play a bit” and cited outside interests as the reason for his non-involvement in the game.
On June 22, 2006, Lockett was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
He has had one goal end at Telstra Dome named after him (the Lockett End of the Telstra Dome).
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