Warwick Richard Capper

Warwick Capper is the larger-than-life, flamboyant and flashy personality best known for his long running football career in the Australian football leagues, playing for the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League and the Australian Football League, and his many forays into other careers since retiring from the sport. His incredible proficiency as a well-recognised football player cemented him as a beloved Australian sportsman, with 388 goals over a career of 124 games, and twice coming runner up in the Coleman Medal stakes. His high-flying fantastic marks also earned him the prestigious Mark Of The Year award in 1987.

Capper made a name for himself as the self-stylised star of the footballing world with his blonde mullet, pink or white boots and skin-tight shorts becoming iconic, and was used as a face of marketing amid VFL expansion north of the Barassi Line. He was also the VFL’s highest-paid player of the mid-eighties.

Aside from the football field, Capper has certainly kept himself busy. Aside from his dive into the world of pop music with the 1985 single I Only Take What’s Mine, complete with extravagant music video, he has also made numerous media appearances and given a multitude of interviews to various magazines, including a photo-shoot for the infamous Penthouse Magazine. Capper has also completed comedy tours, has tried to run for Queensland state politics, and has made use of his famous looks by self-releasing his personal sex tape, working as an escort and even a stripper.

Most recently, after a string of radio interviews, Capper has been promoting his wine brand, titled Capper Shiraz.