For somebody so good, that's a real shame. You must log in or register to reply here. }. Currently Modra is playing for the Prince Alfred Old Collegians Football Club, alongside old team mate Mark Ricciuto in division 4 of the South Australian Amateur Football League.
Login with your Facebookor Linkedin account, An Adelaide Wrestler Just Conned The WWE Into Letting Him Pinch An AFL Legend’s Real Name, Netflix’s Beloved Female Wrestling Show GLOW Is The Latest Coronavirus-Related TV Casualty, Jack Riewoldt Did The Dreams Challenge & Took A Swig Of Beer Out Of The AFL Premiership Cup. Modra had the physical strength and size to match the best opposition full-backs in the competition. Anthony ‘Tony’ Modra is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide and Fremantle Football clubs in the 90’s.What made Modra elite was his ability to take a spectacular mark.
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He was massively unfortunate not to pick up a premiership medal or play in a GF.
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Modra had one of the most natural leaps in the game and some of the best hands, many of his marks were clean one grab marks.
It’s well-known that the WWE has several Adelaide born-and-bred competitors on its payroll at the moment, and so the general consensus was that some brilliant South Australian had managed to convince the Vince McMahon-owned megalith to let them repurpose the Modra name.
Known for his spectacular marking ability in the full forward position, Modra had the physical strength and size to match the best opposition […]
Tony Modra, finally being crowned the champion he deserves to be.
On October 20th, the company registered its latest batch; one that featured a stack of unique – if rather nondescript – monikers that some of its newer performers would be assuming. A South Australian wrestler, currently under contract with the WWE, has apparently somehow convinced company officials to let him take the name of an absurdly famous AFL footballer who was synonymous with his high-flying antics. Except for one name, which would be instantly familiar to anyone who grew up watching footy in the 90s. }. Anthony ‘Tony’ Modra is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide and Fremantle Football clubs in the 90’s.What made Modra elite was his ability to take a spectacular mark. Tony Modra took the leap from South Australian country football to an extraordinary level of AFL fame within two spectacular seasons. siteads.queue.push( {"site":"pedestriantv","pagetype":"article","ad_type":"article","sec":"sport","amp":false,"article":"tony modra wwe nxt brendan vink","article-tags":["AFL","WWE","NXT","Tony Modra","Brendan Vink","Elliot Sexton"],"native":["null"],"paid":"true","has_jw_player":"false","ad_location":"mobile-mrec","targeting":{"ptv-pos":"1"},"provider":"google-dfp","element_id":"ad-slot-mobile-mrec-3847916354"} ); Probably unfortunate that he played in the era of great full forwards like Lockett, Ablett and Dunstall. Vink has competed on WWE Raw on several occasions this year, but prior to his arrival in the WWE he was more commonly known by the ringname Elliot Sexton during his run in the Australian wrestling scene.
Reluctant to leave the country life to play for West Adelaide in the SANFL, Modra dominated Riverland football with Renmark before committing to the Bloods in 1991.
Modra had the physical strength and size to match the best opposition full-backs in the competition. Collingwood don't want Adam Treloar... recently signed him to a multi year big $$$ deal.
Absolutely brilliant & probably doesn't get the after career kudos of other superstars.
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this guy was all there was in primary school, i never appreciated how good he was at the time... 3rd attempt, and there it is. The story goes thusly: Occasionally, the WWE files trademark applications, in bulk, for new ring/character names.
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Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 2 x AFLW premiers! By signing up, you agree to Pedestrian Group's Terms of Service and consent to our Privacy Policy. He was what the American's call a 'franchise player', the guy to get. Tony Modra, bursting through a paper banner at the top of the NXT entrance way, wearing a Crows-coloured warm up track jacket on the way to the ring. if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { He also plays in charity games such as the West End Slowdownand can still take huge marks. Might be more of a LeCras type nowadays, in 1993, i wanted to marry Modra and have his babies... i became a partial (second team) Crows supporter because of him. He single handedly made the Crows crowd. The Adelaide and Fremantle Football Club great whose 165-game, 588-goal career redefined high flying for a whole generation, thanks to his ability to take truly spectacular aerial marks. The WWE filed a registered trademark on the name “Tony Modra” in the US for the future use of a pro-wrestling performer. if (typeof siteads.queue !== 'undefined') { The Adelaide and Fremantle Football Club great whose 165-game, 588-goal career redefined high flying for a whole generation, thanks to his ability to take truly spectacular aerial marks. The now 51-year-old was the Dockers’ leading goalkicker in 1999 with 71 majors, while he won a Coleman Medal in 1997 at the Crows with 81 goals.
Tony Modra : biography 1 March 1969 – Anthony ‘Tony’ Dale Modra (born 1 March 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Adelaide and Fremantle in the Australian Football League. Well this is certainly something else.
Twice that again. Tony Modra. the amount of huge marks and impossible soccered goals in this video is scary. Anthony 'Tony' 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). Cornes gave his tips on who he thought might have been a better Mark of the Year recipient, and suggested that speckie-taking legend Tony Modra … He resumed playing local football for Encounter Bay in the Great Southern Football League. Awesome highlights package..........incredible leap and so strong on his feet. Anthony 'Tony' Dale Modra (born 1 March 1959) 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). this internet caper is amazing... You should have seen him at training. Modra was just never the same player after he did his knee, and was very unlucky not win a premiership medal with Adelaide.
Loved his time with us...especially the goal on the boundary.
As it turns out, that was bang on the money. Welcome Tony Modra to@wwe / @wwenxt #WWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/aTQjDEQf6U, — Tony Modra (@Sixftfiiiiive) October 26, 2020. If there was a percentage figure for goal awareness, Modra would be about 600%.