About Tony Thiessen
Lived 1942 – 2019 (aged 77). Tony Thiessen was an australian rules football player.
Anthony Thiessen (25 May 1942 – 3 September 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne, Carlton and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Thiessen was a key forward, recruited to Melbourne from Sandy Bay. He made seven appearances in the 1963 VFL season and was then delisted, missing out on a chance to be part of Melbourne's 1964 premiership. After playing for Carlton in 1964, he was cleared to North Melbourne where he would be used as a midfielder. It was his only year at North Melbourne, which gave him the unusual distinction of having played with three separate clubs in a three-season career. He also played with the Waverley Football Club, in the Victorian Football Association.
James Thiessen, his son, was a member of Adelaide's 1998 AFL premiership team.
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Who was Tony Thiessen?
Australian rules footballer (1942-2019)
When was Tony Thiessen born?
Tony Thiessen was born on 25 May 1942.
When did Tony Thiessen die?
Tony Thiessen died on 3 September 2019.
What was Tony Thiessen's occupation?
Tony Thiessen was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tony Thiessen. https://biography.guide/tony-thiessen/
MLA: "Tony Thiessen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tony-thiessen/.
Chicago: "Tony Thiessen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tony-thiessen/.
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