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Tony Thiessen

Tony Thiessen

Australian rules footballer (1942–2019)

Anthony Thiessen (25 May 1942 – 3 September 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Thiessen was a key forward, recruited to Melbourne from Sandy Bay. He made seven appearances in the 1963 VFL season and was then delisted, missing out on a chance to be part of Melbourne's 1964 premiership.[2] After playing for Carlton in 1964, he was cleared to North Melbourne where he would be used as a midfielder.[3] It was his only year at North Melbourne, which gave him the unusual distinction of having played with three separate clubs in a three-season career. He also played with the Waverley Football Club, in the Victorian Football Association.[4]

James Thiessen, his son, was a member of Adelaide's 1998 AFL premiership team.

References

  1. [1]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. [2]
    "AFL Tables: Tony Thiessen". afltables.com.
  3. [3]
    The Age,"Thiessen pick for North", 11 June 1965, p. 13
  4. [4]
    De Bolfo, Tony. "Tony Thiessen passes away". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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