TONY MODRA
Tony Modra is my fave footy player in the whole world. I think he's the best footy player too!
His marks are awsome and he can kick for goal from the hardest angles and still get a goal! I am very sad that he has left the crows and I blame Malcom Blight for that(the traitor!).
I love watching Tony leap for those big marks and when he gets a goal I love to watch the enthusiasm that he receives from not just the crowd but his team mates as well.
I feel very sorry that he missed out on both the grand finals, he had worked so hard to get there. He has had 2 full knee reconstructions but he still wants to play footy.
One of the reasons Tony went to Freo is because there is good surf in Perth!!!!!!! He loves surfing and used to own two surfing shops, one in Glenelg and one at Marion, in S.A.
Here's some more info on my fave footy player!
Name:Tony Modra
Team: Fremantle
Why he's a star: High flying forward who proved
his worth winning the 1997 Coleman Medal.
Date of birth: 1/3/69
Height: 188cm
Weight: 91kg
Guernsey number: 6
Recruited from: West Adelaide (SANFL)
AFL Debut: 1992
Premierships: 0
Your hero?
Daniel Hargraves
Last song you sang along to?
Freo Heave Ho!
Best place to be on a free day during the footy season?
Couch
What's in your footy bag?
Boots, socks and heaps of other gear
Where you'd go for a spectacular night out?
Indiana Restaurant
Favourite holiday spot?
Cairns and Tweed Heads
What you like best about where you live?
close to beach
Which teammate makes you laugh the most and why?
Hargraves - he reminds me of myself when I was younger
Biggest risk you've taken?
Surfing 4 months after a knee operation.
Some people say that Tony Modra is the best goal kicker and the best marker around. Of course I think so! He mostly marks the ball with his famous marking style that everyone knows, the overhead grab. That means he jumps so high to get the ball that its over ourheads!!!!!!!!!
His goal average is just under 4 goals per game!
Modra used to play soccer so his trademark goal style is of the ground soccer kick into the goal!
Some of the awards Tony has won are 2nd Fremantle best and fairest 1999, 3rd Adelaide best and fairest 1993, Fos Williams Medal 1996, All-Australian 1993, 1997, Coleman Medal 1997, Fremantle leading goalkicker 1999, Adelaide leading goalkicker 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.
He has been nominated for the Brownlow medal a few times and in 1999 he recived 5 votes, he has had 24 votes throught out his career, for this award.
When with the crows, he played 118 games and kicked 440 goals and took loads of marks!