Tony Beckett (born 26 June 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the

Brisbane Bears The Brisbane Football Club, nicknamed the Bears, was a professional Australian rules football club based in Queensland on the Gold Coast (relocated to Brisbane in 1993). The club participated in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/ ...

in the

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(VFL). Beckett, a left footer, started out at Everton Districts before joining

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(QFL) side Mayne. A wingman, he was a member of Mayne's 1982 premiership team. Beckett was

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interstate representative on 18 occasions and captained his state in 1985. Beckett got his opportunity to play VFL football in

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, when local club Brisbane entered the league and he was the first player recruited locally to debut. His first appearance came in round five against

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at Carrara Oval and he had 19 disposals as well as a goal. Beckett played just five more senior games for the Bears.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beckett, Tony 1960 births Brisbane Bears players Mayne Australian Football Club players Living people Australian rules footballers from Brisbane