Warwick Capper

Warwick Capper
Capper at the premiere of Horrible Bosses, 2011
Personal information
Full name Warwick Richard Capper
Date of birth (1963-06-12) 12 June 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Oakleigh District
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1983–1987 Sydney 077 (279)
1988–1990 Brisbane Bears 034 0(71)
1991 Sydney 013 0(38)
Total 124 (388)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Warwick Richard Capper (born 12 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL), known before 1990 as the Victorian Football League (VFL). An accomplished full-forward, Capper kicked 388 goals over a 124-game career, finishing runner-up twice in the Coleman Medal with a peak of 103 goals in 1987. He was also famous for his high-flying spectacular marks, one of which earned him a Mark of the Year award in 1987.

Known for his colourful personality and flashy looks, Capper was used as a marketing tool amid VFL expansion north of the Barassi Line, and for a time he was one of the few Australian rules footballers with a high profile in New South Wales and Queensland. He became the VFL's highest-paid player in the mid-1980s, and his blond mullet, white or pink boots, and skintight shorts helped make him one of the game's most recognisable figures. Off the field, he was known for his association with flamboyant Swans owner Geoffrey Edelsten, as well as his foray into pop music with the 1985 single "I Only Take What's Mine", the music video of which features Capper's pink sports car and Edelsten's helicopter.

His post-football career has included various high-profile media appearances, including comedy tours; a self-released sex tape; a failed run for Queensland state politics; and work as a stripper, male escort, and Surfers Paradise Meter Maid.