Tony Shaw
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Tony Shaw (born July 23, 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer and media personality.
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[edit] Playing career
Shaw is considered to be a champion of the Collingwood Football Club, and exemplifies the spirit of the club. With a non-athletic build, Shaw's natural talent was not as high as some other players but he was noted for his courage, energy and determination on the field.
Shaw joined the Magpies from Reservoir-Lakeside and made his VFL debut in 1977. His approach to the game made him well-loved by Collingwood fans, and although he struggled for a regular game initially, by the early 1980s he was a regular player in the league side and one of its most effective performers. He won a best and fairest award in 1984, and three years later was appointed club captain. Shaw's finest moment in football came when he led the Magpies to a Grand Final in 1990, where Collingwood beat Essendon by a considerable margin. That day, Shaw won the Norm Smith Medal after a performance which was considered dynamic, gutsy, and at times "heroic". To cap things off, he won his second Copeland Trophy that same year.
[edit] Later career
Shaw's performances in later years were undermined to some extent by injury, but his presence on the field was often an inspiration to his team mates. He retired in 1994 after a club record 313 VFL/AFL games and 159 goals. He was later named on the interchange bench in the club's official 'Team of the Century'.
[edit] Post-playing career
Appointed Collingwood coach in 1996. Shaw however was not very successful. In 1999, his team won only their second wooden spoon in league history and failed to finish in the top eight for the other three years that he was at the helm. He quit the league table at the end of the 1999 season before giving way to Mick Malthouse.
He now works in the media, and has done so since 2000, appearing on 3AW's match coverage, as well as the Fox Footy Channel.
In March 2006, Shaw returned to media focus when he publicly criticised the AFL for the consistent introduction of new rules [1].
| Preceded by: Bill Picken |
Copeland Trophy winner 1984 |
Succeeded by: Mark Williams |
| Preceded by: Gavin Brown |
Copeland Trophy winner 1990 |
Succeeded by: Tony Francis |
| Preceded by: Gary Ablett |
Norm Smith Medallist 1990 |
Succeeded by: Paul Dear |
| Preceded by: Leigh Matthews |
Collingwood Football Club coach 1996-1999 |
Succeeded by: Mick Malthouse |
