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).
| Tony Thiessen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anthony Thiessen | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1942 | ||
| Date of death | 3 September 2019 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandy Bay (TANFL)[1] | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963 | Melbourne | 7 (2) | |
| 1964 | Carlton | 13 (7) | |
| 1965 | North Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
| Total | 24 (9) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Tony Thiessen". afltables.com.
- ^ The Age,"Thiessen pick for North", 11 June 1965, p. 13
- ^ De Bolfo, Tony. "Tony Thiessen passes away". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2019.