Warwick Capper

Warwick Capper
Capper at the premier of Horrible Bosses, 2011
Personal information
Full name	Warwick Capper
Date of birth	(1963-06-12) 12 June 1963 (age 53)
Place of birth	Victoria
Original team(s)	Oakleigh District
Height / weight	190cm / 93kg
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1983–1987, 1991	Sydney Swans	090 (317)
1988–1990	Brisbane Bears	034 0(71)
Total		124 (388)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Career highlights
Mark of the Year 1987
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Warwick Capper (born 12 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League. An accomplished full-forward, Capper kicked 388 goals over a 124-game career, finishing runner-up twice in the Coleman Medal stakes with a peak of 103 goals in 1987. He was also famous for his high-flying spectacular marks which earned him a Mark of the Year award in 1987.

Known for his colourful personality and flashy looks, Capper was used as a marketing tool amid VFL expansion north of the Barassi Line, and for a time was one of few Australian rules footballers with a high profile in New South Wales and Queensland. He became the VFL's highest-paid player in the mid-80s, and his blonde mullet, white or pink boots, and tight shorts helped make him one of the game's most reconigsable figures. Off the field, he was known for his association with flamboyant Swans owner Geoffrey Edelsten, as well as his foray into pop music with the 1985 single "I Only Take What's Mine", the music video of which features Capper's pink Lamborghini and Edelsten's pink helicopter.

His post-football career has included various media appearances, comedy tours, a self-released sex tape, a failed run for Queensland state politics, and work as a stripper, male escort and Surfers Paradise Meter Maid.

Capper was born in Victoria and grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Huntingdale.