Anthony Butterfield was born on 4 February 1966 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
10 Facts About Tony Butterfield
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Tony Butterfield is the father of Australian YouTube personality and comedian Isaac Butterfield.
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Tony Butterfield was born in Penrith, New South Wales, and was signed from the Panthers reserve-grade to join the inaugural Newcastle Knights team for 1988.
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In 1997 Tony Butterfield was named in the Newcastle Knights Team of the Decade and again, in 2007, in the Team of the Era.
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Tony Butterfield was selected for one NSW Origin match; game 3,1998.
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Tony Butterfield was active as a representative of players both during and after his playing days.
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In 2000 Tony Butterfield became the president and driving force behind the newly created Rugby League Professionals' Association.
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Tony Butterfield took a negotiating stance that if the NRL announce that they would accept a number of minimum conditions that would be sufficient to guarantee the players' attendance at the awards.
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Tony Butterfield was awarded 2004 Organiser of the Year by the Labor Council of New South Wales for his efforts in building up the RLPA.
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Tony Butterfield was replaced as head of the RLPA by former Newcastle teammate Matthew Rodwell.