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Tony Lockett |
| Lockett was recruited from Ballarat playing his
first game for Saint Kilda in 1983. He has proved himself to one of the greatest
Full Forwards ever having played 278 games and kicked 1357 goals and is the
greatest goal scorer of all time. He has won the Coleman Medal in 1987, 1991,
1996 and 1998. He has made the All Australian side in 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 and
1998. Lockett won a Brownlow Medal in 1987 being equal first with John Platten
of Hawthorn. He was Saint Kilda's Best and Fairest in 1987 and 1991 and Sydney's
Best and Fairest in 1995. Tony Lockett was chosen by the
Sydney Football Club as its star on the Sydney Centenary Maximum Card and
Postcard. The maximum card is displayed below. The postcard is essentially the
same except that the background is brighter and there is no postmark. A cover with the
outline of the
postcard was also released. |
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On the 6th June 1999 against
Collingwood, Lockett became the highest goal scorer of all time when he kicked a
wobbly goal with a kick he latter described as "terrible". The feat was
commemorated by the release of a cover by Havilah enterprises. |
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| He finally retired at the end of the 1999 season
with 1357 goals at the age of 33. His last match was again commemorated by
the release of the cover shown below by Havilah Enterprises. |
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| "Plugger" was used in the
Paralympics Torch Relay. This was commemorated by Alpha Covers with a First Day
Cover on the 18th October 2000 of the
Paralympic Stamp Issue.
To everyone's surprise "Plugger"
has made a comeback for the 2002 Season. He only kicked a further three goal and
was forced to retire mid season with lack of form and injury, First Class
Collectables released a cover with the
Melbourne02 AFL Postmark. |
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