Tony Modra | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Anthony Dale Modra | ||
Nickname(s) | Mods, Godra[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1969 | ||
Place of birth | McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Full-forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1991-1995 | West Adelaide | 34 (112) | |
1992–1998 | Adelaide | 118 (440) | |
1999–2001 | Fremantle | 47 (148) | |
Total | 165 (588) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1992–1997 | South Australia | 6 (24) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Anthony Dale Modra (born 1 March 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Adelaide and Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL) and West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Known for his spectacular marking ability in the full-forward position,[2] Modra had the physical strength and size to match the best opposition full-backs in the competition. As of 2023, he is the only Adelaide player to kick more than 100 goals in a season, achieving the feat in 1993 by registering 129 goals for the year.