Phil McGuinness

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Phil McGuinness
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-05-30) 30 May 1971 (age 52)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1991–1995 Glenelg (SANFL)088 0(91)
1996–2002 Port Adelaide (SANFL) 134 (177)
Total222 (268)
Career highlights
  • Port Adelaide best and fairest (SANFL) (2000)
  • 2x Port Adelaide premiership player (SANFL) (1996, 1999)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Phil McGuinness (born 30 May 1971) is a former award-winning Australian rules footballer who played for Glenelg and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). [1] [2]

McGuinness began his career at Glenelg in 1991 and switched to Port Adelaide in 1996. McGuinness was quite successful in that club's Best and Fairest, being runner-up in 1999 and then in 2000 winning the award. [3]

McGuiness is the brother of former Adelaide Football Club captain Tony McGuinness.

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References

  1. "Australian Football - Phil McGuinness - Player Bio".
  2. Jeloscek, Lee (25 May 2001). "Phil aims to win for sons". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
  3. Capel, Andrew (7 October 2000). "McGuinness top Magpie". The Advertiser. Adelaide.