Phil Tierney
Phil Tierney | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Phillip Ambrose Tierney | ||
Date of birth | 15 March 1942 | ||
Position(s) | Full-forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1962–69, 1971–72 | East Perth | 190 (620) | |
1970 | West Torrens | 16 (65) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Phillip Ambrose Tierney (born 15 March 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Perth in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) during the 1960s.
Tierney was a prolific full-forward, kicking over 100 goals in a season on three occasions and topping East Perth's goal-kicking five times. Due to his career coinciding with that of
In 1970 he joined West Torrens in South Australia for a season and was their best forward that year, kicking 65 goals.
At the 1972 Perth Carnival, Tierney represented Western Australia for the first time and kicked 11 goals from his three games.
Tierney was, in 2006, named at full-forward in East Perth's official 'Team of the Century' which took into account the era from 1945 to 2005.
External links
- Phil Tierney at AustralianFootball.com