1. Warwick Richard Capper was born on 12 June 1963 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League, known before 1990 as the Victorian Football League.
28 Facts About Warwick Capper
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An accomplished full-forward, Capper kicked 388 goals over a 124-game career, finishing runner-up twice in the Coleman Medal with a peak of 103 goals in 1987.
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Warwick Capper was famous for his high-flying spectacular marks, one of which earned him a Mark of the Year award in 1987.
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Warwick Capper became the VFL's highest-paid player in the mid-1980s, and his blond mullet, white or pink boots, and skintight shorts helped make him one of the game's most recognisable figures.
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Warwick Capper began playing football for the Northvale Junior Football Club in Mulgrave, and later at Oakleigh District Football Club with future VFL teammate David Rhys-Jones.
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Warwick Capper was recruited by VFL club South Melbourne and played in the under-19s for two years: 1980 and 1981.
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Warwick Capper returned to Oakleigh District in 1982 to play senior football with bigger bodies and to enhance his chances of playing senior football with the Swans.
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Warwick Capper was noted for his marking ability rather than his kicking accuracy.
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Warwick Capper finished runner up in the Coleman Medal in both 1986 and 1987.
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Warwick Capper was well known for his looks, his long blond locks of hair, deeply tanned skin, white boots and extremely tight shorts.
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When Warwick Capper moved to the Brisbane Bears at the end of the 1987 season with a $350,000 three-year contract, he became the highest-paid player in the VFL.
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Warwick Capper did not do well in Queensland and returned to Sydney after having kicked only 71 goals in 34 games.
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In 1985, Warwick Capper released a single "I Only Take What's Mine", referred to as "wonderfully woeful".
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Since retiring from football, Warwick Capper has juggled media appearances and various jobs, including council roadworker.
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In 1993, Warwick Capper posed in an explicit pictorial with his then-wife, Joanne Warwick Capper, for the August issue of Australian Penthouse magazine.
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Warwick Capper announced that he was to become a male stripper.
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In 2003, Warwick Capper guest-starred as AFL footballer "Dwayne Carey" in season 3 of the television series Pizza.
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Warwick Capper made regular appearances on television as a guest on shows such as The AFL Footy Show.
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Warwick Capper appeared briefly on the reality television show Celebrity Big Brother, but he was ejected from the series by the show's producer for exposing his penis to fellow housemate Kimberley Cooper during an argument.
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In 2006, Warwick Capper again made the news after an incident with film director Kayran Noskca, leading to a broken nose.
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In 2008, Warwick Capper again made news headlines when he had cosmetic surgery involving botox and liposuction.
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Warwick Capper challenged former professional boxer Jeff Fenech to a fight.
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In 2009, he did box in a promotional charity match, losing a match against Wendell Sailor, whom Warwick Capper had previously criticised.
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Warwick Capper intended to contest the 2009 Queensland state election in the electoral district of Beaudesert as an independent.
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Warwick Capper announced he would run after Pauline Hanson announced officially that she was to be a candidate in the seat.
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In late 2010, Warwick Capper became the face of a promotional campaign for Quickbeds.
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Warwick Capper continued to make unlikely cameo appearances during re-enactments in subsequent episodes, dressed in nothing but gold hotpants.
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Warwick Capper was a participant on The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, where he was the first contestant to be fired.