Anthony McGregor (1993 - 1996)

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Pick 28 in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_AFL_Draft)

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Statistics:

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footywire (http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-fitzroy-lions--anthony-mcgregor)

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Link (http://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/mediaarticles/footballertobutcher.html) ....

McGregor says he didn't set out to be a butcher. Initially, he dreamed of becoming a chef. But when McGregor applied for an apprenticeship at Quality Meats 16 years ago, he was embarking on a promising football career. Within two years of starting work he was playing for Fitzroy in the AFL. For the next five years he worked part-time while committing to a strict training regime. After five years and 49 games, injuries forced McGregor out of the game just as Fitzroy was merging with the Brisbane Lions.
Does he wish he'd continued? "It would have been nice," he says, quietly. But:"Too many snapped hamstrings and knees and concussions."
But if there's one thing AFL taught him, it was discipline. "I think it teaches you hard work, which I'm hoping I can transfer (to Broadway)," he says, nodding towards the street.

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Blast from the Past (http://www.lions.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5085/newsid/115314/default.aspx)
9:08 AM Thu 02 Jun, 2011

I started with Fitzroy in 1993 and had the opportunity to play alongside superstars like Roosy and Lynchy which is probably still my greatest memory.

We struggled a bit on the field, as you probably know, but the playing group was always very tight. Even though we didn’t get a whole lot of success, the group was still tight.

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