Tony Beers
Australian rules footballer (1962–2018)
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Anthony Brian Beers (7 November 1962 – 11 May 2018[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Claremont in the West Australian Football League.
| Tony Beers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony Brian Beers | ||
| Born | 7 November 1962 | ||
| Died | 11 May 2018 (aged 55) | ||
| Original team | Parade College | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1983 | Collingwood | 5 (1) | |
| 1984–1990 | Claremont | 107 (89) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Beers, the son of 1958 Collingwood premiership player Brian Beers, captained the Parade College XVIII in 1980.[2] He made two appearances for Collingwood in the 1982 VFL season and played a further three games in 1983.[3] His younger brother, Mark Beers, was also a Collingwood player.[4]
From 1984 to 1990 he played for Claremont, appearing in 107 games.[5] He represented Western Australia in 1988, against the VFA at Subiaco Oval, a match the home state won by 86 points.[6] The fixture was a curtain raiser to the State of Origin encounter between Western Australia and Victoria.[6] He was a centre half back in Claremont's 1987 and 1989 premiership teams.[5]
