Tony Modra

Tony Modra
Tony Modra
	Modra being interviewed in October 2011
Personal information
Full name	Anthony Dale Modra
Nickname(s)	Mods, Godra
Date of birth	1 March 1969
Place of birth	McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia
Original team(s)	West Adelaide (SANFL)
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s)	Full-forward
Playing career1
Years	Club
1991-1995	West Adelaide
1992–1998	Adelaide
1999–2001	Fremantle
Total
Representative team honours
Years	Team
1992–1997	South Australia
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.
Career highlights
	Club 2x All-Australian team: 1993, 1997; Coleman Medal: 1997 (81); 5x Adelaide Leading Goal Kicker: 1993-1997; Fremantle Leading Goal Kicker: 1999; Fremantle 25 since ‘95 Team; 3x AFL Mark of the Year 1993, 1997, 2000; AFL Goal of the Year: 1995; West Adelaide leading Goal Kicker: 1992; Adelaide Team of the Decade – Full-Forward; South Australian Football Hall of Fame; Adelaide Football Club Life Member: 2008; Representative Australian National Football Carnival Championship: 1993;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Anthony Dale Modra (born 1 March 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Adelaide and Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL) and West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Known for his spectacular marking ability in the full-forward position, Modra had the physical strength and size to match the best opposition full-backs in the competition. As of 2023, he is the only Adelaide player to kick more than 100 goals in a season, achieving the feat in 1993 by registering 129 goals for the year.

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