Anthony Dwyer (born 1 January 1970) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(AFL) during the 1990s. Recruited from

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, Dwyer joined his brother

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at North Melbourne in 1990 and played two games late in the season. He and his brother were the third generation of their family to play in the VFL/AFL, following their grandfather

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and father

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. After not playing a senior game in 1991, he put together 16 appearances in 1992 and kicked 21 goals. Dwyer struggled to break into the team over the next three seasons but in 1995 played in two AFL finals matches and participated in North Melbourne's reserves premiership.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dwyer, Anthony 1970 births North Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Living people