Anthony Claude "Tony" Micale (born 22 November 1948) is an

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coach and former player. He is the current coach of the

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. Micale played for the South Fremantle and

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s in the

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(WAFL), and later took up coaching. He also occasionally works as a

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radio commentator for football matches broadcast on

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Career

After playing 16 games for in the WAFL between 1967 and 1970, Micale moved to where he played from 1973 to 1976 and again in 1978, playing in the side's premiership victory in 1974. Micale coached from 1997 to 1998, including the side's premiership win in 1998. He coached to a grand final in 1999 before being recruited by , which he took to three consecutive premierships, in 2000, 2001 and 2002. He served as an assistant coach of the

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in the

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(AFL) from 2003–08, and was named as "AFL Assistant Coach of the Year" in 2007. He was dropped from the role at the end of the 2008 season. Micale was re-appointed coach of East Perth for the 2009 season, replacing Glen Bewick. In April 2011, Micale stepped down from his role as coach of East Perth after the death of his son, Josh, from a

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, but returned the following week.East Perth coach Tony Micale steps down indefinitely after death of his son
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. Written by Joseph Sapienza. Published 19 April 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Micale, Tony Living people 1948 births Australian rules football commentators Australian rules footballers from Perth, Western Australia East Fremantle Football Club coaches East Fremantle Football Club players East Perth Football Club coaches South Fremantle Football Club players South Fremantle Football Club coaches