Tony Mestrov (born 11 March 1970) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop and second-row forward in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Australia, and for the London Broncos and the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. Mestrov was the Chief Executive Officer of Greyhound Racing New South Wales from October 2017 till July 2022.
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| Full name | Anthony Mestrov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1970 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 10 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tony Mestrov returned as the Chief Executive Officer of Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in August 2022.
Early life
editMestrov attended St Augustine's College, Brookvale.[2]
Playing career
editA local junior, Mestrov made his first-grade debut for Manly-Warringah in Round 12, 1990 against the Gold Coast Seagulls, coming off the bench in a 34–0 victory at Brookvale Oval.
In 1994, Mestrov signed for South Sydney. Mestrov was a part of the Souths team which won that year's pre-season Tooheys Challenge Cup. Mestrov played in the final in which they defeated the Brisbane Broncos 27–26 at Albury.[3]
Mestrov played one further season for Souths before departing at the end of 1995 to move to England and take up a contract with the London Broncos. He later signed with Wigan after leaving London at the end of 1997.
Mestrov played for Wigan as a prop forward in their 1998 Super League Grand Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos, and as an interchange forward in their 2000 Super League Grand Final loss to St Helens.
In 2001, Mestrov returned to the London Broncos for one final season before retiring from the game. He has a daughter named Isabella Mestrov.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tony Mestrov - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Rolfe, John (16 August 2024). "Sydney Power 100: Where the city's most powerful people went to school". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Tony Mestrov". www.ssralmanac.com.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
External links
edit- London Broncos profile
- Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney