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Tony Shaw
Tony Shaw
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Personal information
Original team(s)	Reservoir-Lakeside
Debut	1977, Collingwood
Playing career1
	Collingwood (1977-94) 313 Games, 159 goals
Coaching career
	Collingwood (1996-99) 88 matches (30 wins, 58 losses)
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949.
Career highlights
	; Collingwood best and fairest 1984, 1990; Norm Smith Medal 1990; Collingwood Captain 1987-1993; Collingwood premiership side 1990; Collingwood Hall of Fame; Collingwood Team of the Century (interchange); AFL Team of the Century (coach);
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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Anthony 'Tony' Shaw (born July 23, 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer and media personality.

Playing career

Shaw was recruited to Collingwood from Reservoir-Lakeside to make his debut in 1977 along-side brother Ray. He was a small midfielder at 170cm who didn't have the likes of natural ability or quality skills but his courage and determination made him a fine rover. He did struggle in his early years to get a senior spot cemented, but in the 1980's he would have done so. Shaw played in the 1980-81 losing Grand Final sides, and would continue to be a loved player beyond the boundary for the way he went about his football, and his loyalty to the 'Black and White'.

In 1984, Shaw would win the Copeland Trophy as the Magpies best and fairest player for the season, as well as playing with second brother Neville. It was a big year for Shaw as he would earn even more respect, and stick it up his early critics. After another couple seasons of the club failing to make the finals, Shaw would take over the captaincy left by Mark Williams in 1987, but the side would fail in the new look competition, finishing 12th, but his captaincy was not questioned.

Hard work took place, and was finally achieved in 1990 when Shaw captained the club to a historic premiership, the club's first in 32 years. Shaw's inspirational footy on the day would help the team defeat Essendon, and Shaw's 35 touches saw him earn the Norm Smith Medal as best on ground. In the same season, Shaw would be the fine leader winning his second Copeland Trophy.

Injuries would get the better of him in years to come, but he would continue impressing as a centreman despite the constant struggle of getting on the park injury-free. At the end of 1993 he was considering retirement but played on, despite handing the captaincy to premiership team-mate Gavin Brown. 1994 would be his last year, but he would make the most of it, making records. In round 9, against North Melbourne, he would play his 300th game, and 9 weeks later against Footscray, he would break Gordon Coventry's club VFL/AFL games record of 306 games. Shaw's last game would be played at the W.A.C.A Ground in an elimination final which would see heartbreak as the Pies failed by two points.

Shaw retired in a tearful farewell with 313 VFL/AFL games to his name and 159 goals.

Coaching career

As Leigh Matthews ended a stint at Collingwood as coach, Shaw would be appointed the new coach for the 1996 season, only two seasons after retirement. A leader on the field, Shaw was unsuccessful off the field, as coach. In 1996 he would guide them to 11th place, and his best effort came in 1997 when the club finished 10th. Shaw could never improve and get the potential Pies out of the bottom, coaching them to the clubs second wooden spoon in 1999, in what would be his final year as coach.

Post-Football

Shaw became a respected media commentator after his coaching role, commentating on radio for 3AW before joining the Fox Footy Channel as a commentator/special comments for several seasons.

In March 2006, Shaw returned to media focus when he publicly criticised the AFL for the consistent introduction of new rules [1].

Preceded by Bill Picken	Copeland Trophy winner 1984	Succeeded by Mark Williams
Preceded by Gavin Brown	Copeland Trophy winner 1990	Succeeded by Tony Francis
Preceded by Gary Ablett	Norm Smith Medallist 1990	Succeeded by Paul Dear
Preceded by Leigh Matthews	Collingwood Football Club coach 1996-1999	Succeeded by Mick Malthouse

References

Profile on fullpointsfooty.net
Tony Shaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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+{{Infobox afl player | firstname = Tony
-'''Tony Shaw''' (born [[July 23]], [[1960]]) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er and media personality.
+| lastname = Shaw
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+| birthdate = [[July 23]], [[1960]]
+| birthplace =
+| originalteam = Reservoir-Lakeside
+| dead = alive
+| deathdate =
+| deathplace =
+| debutdate = 1977
+| debutteam = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]]
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+| playingteams = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] (1977-94)
+Games, 159 goals
+| coach = Coach
+| coachingteams = [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] (1996-99)
+matches (30 wins, 58 losses)
+| statsend = 1949
+| careerhighlights = <BR>
+*[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] best and fairest 1984, 1990
+*[[Norm Smith Medal]] 1990
+*[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] Captain 1987-1993
+*[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] premiership side 1990
+*[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] Hall of Fame
+*[[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] Team of the Century (interchange)
+*[[AFL Team of the Century]] (coach)
+}}
+'''Anthony 'Tony' Shaw''' (born [[July 23]], [[1960]]) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er and media personality.
 ==Playing career==
+Shaw was recruited to [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] from [[Reservoir]]-Lakeside to make his debut in [[1977]] along-side brother  [[Ray Shaw|Ray]]. He was a small midfielder at 170cm who didn't have the likes of natural ability or quality skills but his courage and determination made him a fine rover. He did struggle in his early years to get a senior spot cemented, but in the [[1980]]'s he would have done so. Shaw played in the [[1980]]-[[1981|81]] losing Grand Final sides, and would continue to be a loved player beyond the boundary for the way he went about his football, and his loyalty to the 'Black and White'.
-Shaw is considered to be a champion of the [[Collingwood Football Club]], and exemplifies the spirit of the club. With a non-athletic build, Shaw's natural talent was not as high as some other players but he was noted for his courage, energy and determination on the field.
+In [[1984]], Shaw would win the [[Copeland Trophy]] as the Magpies best and fairest player for the season, as well as playing with second brother [[Neville Shaw|Neville]]. It was a big year for Shaw as he would earn even more respect, and stick it up his early critics. After another couple seasons of the club failing to make the finals, Shaw would take over the captaincy left by [[Mark M. Williams|Mark Williams]] in [[1987]], but the side would fail in the new look competition, finishing 12th, but his captaincy was not questioned.
-Shaw joined the Magpies from [[Reservoir]]-Lakeside and made his [[VFL/AFL|VFL]] debut in [[1977]].  His approach to the game made him well-loved by Collingwood fans, and although he struggled for a regular game initially, by the early [[1980s]] he was a regular player in the league side and one of its most effective performers.  He won a [[Copeland Trophy|best and fairest]] award in [[1984]], and three years later was appointed club captain.  Shaw's finest moment in football came when he led the Magpies to a [[AFL Grand Final|Grand Final]] in [[1990 AFL season|1990]], where Collingwood beat [[Essendon Bombers|Essendon]] by a considerable margin. That day, Shaw won the [[Norm Smith Medal]] after a performance which was considered dynamic, gutsy, and at times "heroic".  To cap things off, he won his second [[Copeland Trophy]] that same year.
+Hard work took place, and was finally achieved in [[1990]] when Shaw captained the club to a historic premiership, the club's first in 32 years. Shaw's inspirational footy on the day would help the team defeat [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]], and Shaw's 35 touches saw him earn the [[Norm Smith Medal]] as best on ground. In the same season, Shaw would be the fine leader winning his second [[Copeland Trophy]].
-===Later career===
-Shaw's performances in later years were undermined to some extent by injury, but his presence on the field was often an inspiration to his team mates.  He retired in [[1994]] after a club record 313 [[VFL/AFL]] games and 159 goals.  He was later named on the interchange bench in the club's official 'Team of the Century'.
+Injuries would get the better of him in years to come, but he would continue impressing as a centreman despite the constant struggle of getting on the park injury-free. At the end of [[1993]] he was considering retirement but played on, despite handing the captaincy to premiership team-mate [[Gavin Brown]]. [[1994]] would be his last year, but he would make the most of it, making records. In round 9, against [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]], he would play his 300th game, and 9 weeks later against [[Footscray Football Club|Footscray]], he would break [[Gordon Coventry]]'s club VFL/AFL games record of 306 games. Shaw's last game would be played at the [[W.A.C.A Ground]] in an elimination final which would see heartbreak as the Pies failed by two points.
-==Post-playing career==
-Appointed Collingwood coach in [[1996]]. Shaw however was not very successful.  In 1999, his team won only their second [[wooden spoon]] in league history and failed to finish in the top eight for the other three years that he was at the helm. He quit the league table at the end of the 1999 season before giving way to [[Mick Malthouse]].
+Shaw retired in a tearful farewell with 313 [[VFL/AFL]] games to his name and 159 goals.
-He now works in the media, and has done so since [[2000]], appearing on [[3AW]]'s match coverage, as well as the [[Fox Footy|Fox Footy Channel]].
+==Coaching career==
+As [[Leigh Matthews]] ended a stint at Collingwood as coach, Shaw would be appointed the new coach for the [[1996]] season, only two seasons after retirement. A leader on the field, Shaw was unsuccessful off the field, as coach. In [[1996]] he would guide them to 11th place, and his best effort came in [[1997]] when the club finished 10th. Shaw could never improve and get the potential Pies out of the bottom, coaching them to the clubs second wooden spoon in [[1999]], in what would be his final year as coach.
+==Post-Football==
+Shaw became a respected media commentator after his coaching role, commentating on radio for [[3AW]] before joining the [[Fox Footy Channel]] as a commentator/special comments for several seasons.
 In March 2006, Shaw returned to media focus when he publicly criticised the AFL for the consistent introduction of [[AFL rule changes 2006|new rules]] [http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/03/04/1141191888500.html].
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 ==References==
 *[http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/sh-sm.htm#Tony%20Shaw%20(Collingwood) Profile on fullpointsfooty.net]
+*{{AflRleague|ref=T/Tony_Shaw.html}}
 [[Category:1960 births|Shaw, Tony]]