Wayne Carey (born May 27, 1971), is regarded as one of the greatest Australian rules football players of all time. His nicknames include "The King", or "Duck" due to his walking style, caused by one leg being longer than the other. The Syd Barker Medal is awarded to the AFL Kangaroos Football Club player judged best and fairest for the season. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Since 1992, the Michael Tuck Medal has been awarded to the best-and-fairest player in the AFL pre-season grand final. ... The Leigh Matthews Trophy is an annual award given by the AFL Players Association to the Most Valuable Player in the Australian Football League. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ...

Carey grew up in Wagga Wagga, a city in southern New South Wales regarded as the frontier dividing "Aussie rules" territory with that of rugby league.^[1] Carey played for North Adelaide in the SANFL, before joining North Melbourne in 1989 and quickly rising to prominence, winning his club's best and fairest award in 1992 and being awarded the club captaincy by coach Denis Pagan in 1993. Playing in the centre half-forward position, Carey was renowned for his strength, height and fitness. He repeated his best and fairest win four times, was selected in the All-Australian team eight times (four times as captain), was his club's leading goalkicker five times, and most importantly, led his club to two premierships in 1996 and 1999. Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia, lies on the Murrumbidgee River and is that states largest inland city as well as being an important agricultural, military, educational and transport hub. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... The North Adelaide Roosters are a South Australian National Football League club. ... The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL as it is usually referred to, is the premier league for Australian Rules football in the state of South Australia. ... The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Denis Pagan (born 24 September 1947) is an Australian rules football coach and former player. ...

The North Melbourne Kangaroos

Carey was picked up after a series of events which would have left the Sydney Swans' recruiting staff slightly red-faced over the course of the late 1980s . North Melbourne club CEO Greg Miller met with the Sydney's football department to discuss the transfer to North Melbourne Football Club of John Longmire, already an established key position player. Once that deal concluded, Miller then enquired about Carey. He made a token offer of $10,000 as transfer fee, to which the Swans surprisingly agreed^{[citation needed]}. Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... John Longmire (born December 31, 1970) played for Australian Rules Football for the Kangaroos Football Club of the Australian Football League. ...

Carey's first few seasons had promised a lot, with commentators earmarking him as a future champion. Yet it wasn't until his first State of Origin match for South Australia in 1992 that Carey really came of age. Playing at centre half forward alongside and against some of the game's greatest, Carey took the game apart in the last quarter taking some big marks and kicking long goals from outside 50 metres^{[citation needed]}. State of Origin is the name used in Australia for sporting events or other competitions which involve teams from different States or Territories. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ...

Captaincy

In 1993, one of the first things new coach Denis Pagan did was to appoint Carey as the club's captain - the second youngest captain in VFL/AFL history at 21 years of age. Carey took this great responsibility of leading a young team with aplomb, taking them to finals for the first time in many years. Pagan designed the team's offence around Carey, instructing other forwards to make space and draw their direct opponents well away from the goals to make space for Carey, a tactic which became known as "Pagan's Paddock". He consistently won games off his own boot, including a game against reigning premiers West Coast at the WACA where he cut Glen Jakovich (the one player who often matched him for most of his career) to shreds and also against the year's premiers in Essendon, playing a dominant final quarter that marked him as an out-and-out champion that belied his relatively youthful age. A testament to his brilliant first year as North Melbourne's captain, Carey was named captain of the All-Australian team - the youngest All-Australian captain ever. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... The WACA is the commonly used name to describe the sports ground in Perth, Western Australia as well as its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association. ... Glen Jakovich (born 24 March 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ...

Memorable performances

Carey was well known for his performances in big games, particularly finals. In 1994, after tearing a calf muscle in the final game of the home-and-away season, he faced up to play perennial finalists Hawthorn. A tight contest all day, Hawthorn stepped up to kick a couple of goals with little time remaining. Enter Carey, who marked strongly over Hawthorn captain Chris Langford to kick a goal and then another to tie the scores. The match went into extra time, with Carey again kicking the sealer. Still struggling with the calf but with a week's break, Carey limped into the preliminary final against Geelong. Carey immediately stamped his authority on the game with a couple of strong marks and goals in the first quarter. Geelong then took complete control in the 2nd quarter. It was left to Carey again to lift his team out of despair and that he did, in one quarter, playing one of the most inspirational finals performances in recent memory, kicking 4 goals and seeing off Tim McGrath and Leigh Colbert. With scores level deep in the final quarter, Gary Ablett would mark and kick the winning goal after the siren, but Carey's performance that day would be remembered by all for many years to come. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Chris Langford (born January 2, 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 303 games for the Hawthorn Hawks between 1983 and 1997. ... Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... Leigh Colbert (born June 7, 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... For his son of the same name, see Gary Ablett, Jr. ...

Other dominating performances include his 11 goals 2 behinds (both hitting the post) against Melbourne in 1996. Carey was irrepressible under lights at the MCG this Friday night, seeing off Shaun Smith early, then David Neitz and Anthony Ingerson. Melbourne simply had no answer to his brilliance as Carey took contested marks at will, including a one-hander as Neitz pulled him to the ground. Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... “MCG” redirects here. ... Shaun Smith (born July 22, 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL. Originally from the Ainslie Football Club in the Australian Capital Territory, but recruited from Werribee and debuting in the Australian Football League in 1987, Smith is best known for his incredible leap and ability... David Neitz (born January 22, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer, and captain of the Melbourne Demons Football Club. ...

Another memorable day for Carey was his 10 goals in a losing team against Essendon in 1999. Carey made a complete mockery of Kevin Sheedy's decision to start Paul Barnard on him, after which Sheedy quickly moved the more conventional match up of Dustin Fletcher to face the might of Carey. But the damage was already done. Carey was on fire again and there was little Essendon could do - except exert their dominance in every other area of the ground. With the ball almost going over the boundary line deep in the pocket at the Punt Rd end of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Carey, under pressure, picked it up, and with a checkside kick on his non-preferred left foot from 25 metres, bent it back through the big sticks for one of the most freakish of his 727 goals, and one of the best ever. For the footballer who played for Everton and Ireland, see Kevin Sheedy (footballer). ... Dustin Fletcher (born May 7, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. ... “MCG” redirects here. ...

Despite his widely recognised skill, he was not well-liked by fans of opposing teams, who regarded him as arrogant -- particularly because of his unique and extraordinary habit of turning towards the television camera that was recording the play and gesturing towards that particular camera whenever he had scored a goal -- yet most could not deny that he might have made their respective teams stronger on the field, as he tore opposition defences apart and left mental scars with some that would last entire careers. Many defenders would confess to having sleepless nights the night before they matched up with Wayne Carey.

Despite his superlative skills, Carey never won a Brownlow medal. The fact that he did not do so is sometimes held up as an example of the flaws in the voting process (conducted by the games' umpires). Carey was a "key position" forward rather than the midfield players who are statistically over-represented amongst the medal winners. It is also sometimes asserted that Carey's testy relationship with the umpires, notably him pointing at the replay of any decision they had gotten wrong, was also responsible for him losing votes on occasion.^{[citation needed]} The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ...

Leaving the Kangaroos

In March 2002 Carey's extramarital affair with then-best-friend and North Melbourne Vice Captain Anthony Stevens's wife, Kelli became known. Carey and Stevens were attending a party at team mate Glenn Archer's house. Carey is quoted as saying Kelli followed him into the toilets, in front of a large crowd including her husband Stevens^[2]. An argument ensued between Carey and Stevens^[3] and both subsequently failed to attend football training. In the face of his team united against him, and nationwide condemnation, Carey resigned from his football club. To avoid the media attention Carey travelled to the U.S., rumoured to be given a chance punting for an NFL team. Carey's management later denied the media speculation that he had trained with the Cowboys. Anthony Stevens is a well-known Jungian analyst and psychiatrist who has written extensively on psychotherapy and psychology. ... Glenn Archer (born March 24, 1973) is an Australian rules footballer with the North Melbourne Football Club. ... // You may be looking for someone whose family name is Stephens. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

The Adelaide Crows

For some time, it was unclear whether Carey would continue playing AFL football again, but by the end of the 2002 season, following a bidding war between several clubs, it was announced Carey would play for the Adelaide Crows in 2003. Carey played 28 games in two seasons with the Crows, but was limited by injuries, in particular to his shoulders, hamstrings and neck. Highlights included kicking a dramatic winning goal in the Crows 4 point win against Sydney in Round 18, 2003 and a freak soccer goal from a 90 degree angle in heavy rain against his former side in Round 21 2003. He had several infamous on-field run-ins with former team mates including Stevens and Archer during these years. The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Adelaide, South Australia. ...

In June 2004 Carey retired with a disc-related neck injury, marking the end of a career that spanned 16 seasons, 272 games and included 727 goals.

Post-playing career

In early 2005, he agreed to assist former coach and mentor Denis Pagan at the Carlton Football Club, acting voluntarily as a part-time skills coach and in 2006 he was an assistant coach at Collingwood Football Club. He also worked as a commentator and host of shows on the Fox Footy Channel throughout the 2006 season. Current media commitments include the Nine Network football analysis program Footy Classified alongside Garry Lyon, Craig Hutchison and Caroline Wilson, as well as special comments for radio station 3AW's football coverage. He was snubbed from selection in the Indigenous Team of the Century in 2004 despite allegedly having Aboriginal heritage. [1] Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Fox Footy Channel is a channel exclusively dedicated to Australian rules football, in particular the AFL. The channel was created after the Foxtel consortium won the rights to the AFL; formerly a key feature of Optus Vision programming. ... Gareth Garry Lyon (born September 13, 1967 in Devonport, Tasmania) is a former Australian rules footballer, best known as former captain of the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. ... Craig Hutchison (born December 1974) is a Melbourne-based sports broadcaster well known for sensationalist stories. ... Caroline Wilson (born 1941) is an Australian sports journalist. ... 3AW is a radio station in Melbourne, Australia on 693KHz AM. It began transmission in February 1932 as Melbournes fifth commercial radio station. ... The Australian rules football Indigenous Team of the Century was selected in 2005 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first senior game played by an indigenous Australian player, Fitzroys Joe Johnson in 1904. ... Indigenous peoples are: Peoples living in an area prior to colonization by a state Peoples living in an area within a nation-state, prior to the formation of a nation-state, but who do not identify with the dominant nation. ...

In June 2007, Carey coached the All Star side in the AFL Legends Match to a decisive victory. The EJ Whitten Legends Match is a 10 year old annual Australian Rules Football event where VFL and AFL stars of yesteryear are reunited in this State of Origin clash between Victoria and the All Stars. ...

On 12 August of 2007, Carey sparked more controversy while, as a member of the Nine Network's Sunday morning Footy Show, he responded to criticisms from Nathan Thompson by mocking Thompson's well-publicised bout with depression. In addition, on returning from a commercial break, he was heard to make references to 'necking himself', to the apparent delight of other members of the Footy Show panel. Carey and the Nine Network were quick to issue an apology over the incident, although no mention was officially made of the 'necking himself' comment. Nathan Thompson (born 14 February 1978) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing with the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. ...

Private Life

In 1996 Carey pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a woman outside a nightclub^[4]. Carey later settled out of court when the woman filed a civil suit against him^[5].

His private life again became the subject of public comment in February 2006 when Carey announced he was separating from his pregnant wife Sally[2].

References

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See also

• List of Australian rules football incidents

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External links

• The Searching Kangaroo - Unofficial Fan Forum and sponsors of Joel Perry in Season 2006
• Video - Wayne Carey the King

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