Tony Modra

Tony Modra
2011 State of Origin Slowdown.jpg
Modra being interviewed in October 2011
Personal information
Full name Anthony Dale Modra
Nickname(s) Mods, Godra[1]
Date of birth (1969-03-01) 1 March 1969 (age 55)
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 047 (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

Club

Representative

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.

  1. ^ Cornes, Kane (22 August 2016). "Eddie Betts could reignite the spirit of Tony Modra in Adelaide". The Advertiser.
  2. ^ "Tony Modra career highlights - AFL". YouTube.