| Wayne Blackwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1960-08-30)30 August 1960 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester,United Kingdom | ||
| Original team(s) | North Beach /Hale School | ||
| Debut | Round 11984,Carlton vs.North Melbourne, atWaverley Park | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1978–1983 | Claremont | 112 (84) | |
| 1984–1990 | Carlton | 110 (80) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1996–1998 | Perth | 63 (25–38–0) | |
| 2000 | East Fremantle | 21(13–8–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wayne Anthony Blackwell (born 30 August 1960) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played forClaremont in theWestern Australian National Football League (WANFL) andCarlton in theVictorian Football League (VFL) from 1978 to 1990.
Born inLeicester inEngland,[1] Wayne Blackwell played his early football in Western Australia and he was a centreman inClaremont's1981 premiership team. After 112 WANFL games, some as vice-captain, he crossed to Carlton where he was used mostly on the wing and was a member of the side which lost the1986 VFL Grand Final. Also in 1986 he finished third in the "Best and Fairest" for Carlton. He missed out on playing in their 1987 premiership team due to a knee injury, while a groin injury would force him to retire in 1990.
At interstate level Blackwell was a regular for Western Australia throughout the 1980s and made a total of eight appearances. He is often remembered for a smother in his state's three point win over Victoria at Subiaco in 1986 when he preventedBrian Royal from kicking the winning goal.
His sonLuke Blackwell arrived at Carlton under the father-son rule and made his debut in 2006.
After he retired as a player, Wayne Blackwell carved out a career as a coach.[2] He began his coaching career as a playing coach inthe Western District of Victoria, taking Portland to a premiership in his first year, and in 1993 coached QAFL team North Brisbane. Returning to his home state in 1995, Blackwell was signedfor 1996 by struggling WAFL clubPerth - in financial strife and facing potential mergerwith East Perth or relocation to the Gosnells region[3] - as a successor to former teammateDavid Glascott. Blackwell took Perth to only its third finals appearance since its halcyon era endedin 1979during 1997, butin 1998 the Demons fell back to their old ways with only four wins and Blackwell was told he was not wanted for the 1999 season. As of 2013, however, Blackwell remains the last coach to take Perth to a season with more wins than losses or to a finals appearance.
2000 saw Wayne Blackwell take the reinsat East Fremantle for one season. Although Blackwell took the Sharks to a Grand Final, after the season he announced that business interests would prevent him coaching a senior WAFL team again. He has however served time in 2005 as an assistant coachat Swan Districts and is currently the colts coach for his old club Claremont.
