Tony Thiessen
| Tony Thiessen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony Thiessen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1942 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandy Bay (TANFL)[1] | ||
| Height/Weight | 183 cm / 82 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963 1964 1965 Total |
Melbourne Carlton North Melbourne |
7 (2) 13 (7) 4 (0) 24 (9) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1965 season. | |||
Anthony "Tony" Thiessen (born 25 May 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Thiessen was a key forward, recruited to Melbourne from Sandy Bay. He made seven appearances in the 1963 VFL season and was then delisted, missing out on a chance to be part of Melbourne's 1964 premiership.[2] After playing for Carlton in 1964, he was cleared to North Melbourne where he would be used as a midfielder.[3] It was his only year at North Melbourne, which gave him the unusual distinction of having played with three separate clubs in a three season career. He also played with the Waverley Football Club, in the Victorian Football Association.
James Thiessen, his son, was a member of Adelaide's 1998 AFL premiership team.
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ AFL Tables: Tony Thiessen
- ↑ The Age,"Thiessen pick for North", 11 June 1965, p. 13