Pocket Profile: Tony Liberatore
Football Record
Round 14, July 5-7, 1996
Nickname: Libba
Car: I’ve just bought a BMW
Your sporting hero as a kid: Kevin Bartlett – I was a big Tigers fan
If you weren’t a footballer, what would you be: A jockey
Your ultimate non-footy sports fantasy: To ride the winner of the Melbourne Cup
Dream guests at a dinner party: Sophia Lauren; Robert DeNiro; Joe Pesci; Al Pacino; Claudia Schiffer; Greta Scaachi.
Most memorable match: Last year at Subiaco when we beat West Coast on their home turf for the first time.
Most annoying thing in football: Negative people
Football superstitions: I always wear speedos under my footy shorts
Who’s your best mate at the club: Scott Wynd & Jose Romero
Roommate when your team is on the road: Scott Wynd, unfortunately. He always takes the double bed.
Scariest moment in your life: I had a car accident a few years ago that could have been much, much worse if I hadn’t hit the brakes on time.
Favourite cartoon character: Muttley, our of ‘The Wacky Races’
If you had to cook a meal to impress someone what would you cook? Pasta with a pesto sauce.
What’s the secret to being a top tackler: I think it’s aggression at the player and having a willingness to execute the skill.
Does it help to be small: Yes it does, because the key thing in tackling is getting as low as you can. The lower you can take a player, the easier it is to bring him to ground.
Do you have a background in wrestling? We did a little bit of wrestling under Terry Wheeler in 1992. Also, my twin brother is a wrestler, so I probably picked up a bit from wrestling with him.
They call you the Bradman of tacklers. Would Don Bradman have been a good tackler: No, I don’t think so. He’d be too busy making runs.
