Garry Lyon
Australian rules footballer, born 1967 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the cricketer nicknamed "Garry", see Nathan Lyon.
Garry Peter Lyon (born 13 September 1967) is a former professional Australian rules football player and was captain of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Since his retirement from football, he has been mainly an Australian rules football media personality, featuring on television, radio and in newspapers. He has also coached during the International Rules Series. He is the most recent VFL/AFL player to kick ten goals in a finals match, having done so in the 1994 Second Semi-Final against Footscray, and the first since Geelong's George Goninon in 1951, 43 years prior.
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Garry Peter Lyon | ||
Date of birth | (1967-09-13) 13 September 1967 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Devonport, Tasmania | ||
Original team(s) | Kyabram | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Centre half-forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1986–1999 | Melbourne | 226 (426) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1988–1995 | Victoria | 10 00(9) | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
2001–2004 | Australia | 8 (2–5–1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999. | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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