Wayne Carey

This month we place the SPORTS SPOTLIGHT on AFL Footballer WAYNE CAREY.

~~ "Carey is easily the Roos' most precious commodity" ~~

PROFILE

Full Name: WAYNE FRANCIS CAREY
D.O.B.: 27/05/71
Star Sign: Gemini

Residence: Melbourne, Victoria

Occupation: Professional Footballer

Football Debut: 1989
Position: Centre Half forward
Guernsey Number: 18
Football Club: North Melbourne Kangaroos
Coach: Denis Pagan

Height: 192 cm
Weight: 97 kg

Fave Sports Star: Muhammad Ali
Fave CD: The Very Best of Cat Stephens
Fave Movie: Braveheart
Fave TV Show: The Simpsons
Fave Sandwich: Turkey & Salad
Fave Place: Lygon Street, Carlton, VIC

A Talent You Wish You Had: To be able to play tennis very well.
Your Dream Car: BMW
What do you always have in your pockets? My keys!
Your 3 most precious possessions: Family, Friends, Grand Final Medals

FOOTBALL STATS

Career Games: 230
Career Goals: 636
Grand Finals: 3
Grand Final Goals: 4
Premierships: 2
State of Origin Matches: 3

PLAYER HONOURS

1992, 1993, 1996, 1998 - Best & Fairest
1990, 1995, 2000 - 2nd Best & Fairest
1994 - 3rd Best & Fairest
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 - All-Australian
1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 - All-Australian Captain
1995,1998 - AFLPA MVP
1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 - Leading Goal kicker
1996, 1999 - Premiership Sides
1995, 1998 - Pre-season Premierships
1998 - Michael Tuck Medal
1993 - Present - Captain of North Melbourne Kangaroos FC


Source: The Official AFL Website - http://www.afl.com.au

- Annemarie Failla