Wayne Carey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wayne Carey
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1971(1971-05-27)
Age	53
Birthplace	Wagga Wagga
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Taurus

Wayne Carey Biography

Wayne Carey is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on May 27, 1971 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Australian rules footballer dubbed “The King” who is often referred to as one of the best players of all time, earning seven All- Australian selections as well as four Syd Barker Awards as the best and fairest North Melbourne. He was awarded the Australian Football Media Association’s player Best of 1998. He had two AFL Premierships in the same season with the Kangaroos.

He as well as He and Andrew Swallow are both multiple-time recipients of the Syd Barker Medal. are both recipients multiple times from the Syd Barker Medal.

Carey’s career total of 727 goals ranks him equal 16th in VFL/AFL history, and his 671 goals for North Melbourne is the club record.

In 1987, Carey was recruited by North Melbourne after their CEO, Greg Miller, met with the Sydney Swans’ football department to discuss the transfer to North Melbourne of John Longmire, a highly regarded junior key-position player. Once that deal was concluded, Miller then inquired about Carey who, like Longmire, was zoned to the Swans due to having lived in New South Wales. He made a token offer of $10,000 as a transfer fee, to which the Swans surprisingly agreed. As a 16-year-old, Carey made the move to Melbourne and played for the North Melbourne under-19s, originally at centre half back because centre half forward was held down by the promising and talented Brad Anderson until he injured a knee, where he starred in their 1988 premiership side under coach Denis Pagan. Carey was promoted to the senior list prior to the 1989 season and, after recovering from dislocating his left shoulder in a practice match early in the year, made his first appearance for the seniors as an 18-year-old in round 11 of 1989 against Fitzroy.

The father of his daughter called Ella by his former wife Sally.

Wayne Carey Net Worth

Wayne Carey is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wayne Carey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was Wagga Wagga, New South Wales and began his career as a professional rugby player. He switched to football at the age of eight.

Despite his successes in the field of football, he’s been battling addiction issues in his entire life. In February 2012 the player was barred from a public speaking event in Barwon Prison after traces of cocaine were discovered on his clothes.

Wayne Francis Carey (born 27 May 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Early in 1992 Carey considered leaving North Melbourne and returning to Adelaide due to internal unrest within the leadership of the club. He was convinced to stay by the coaching staff and, in the latter half of the season, Carey began to show signs that he was destined for greatness. In the second half of 1992 Carey would put a string of outstanding performances to close the season out. By season’s end Carey was dominating Centre Half Forward like no one else in the league, his play trademarked by big marks and long goals. He finished the year with an impressive 7 goal performance against Fitzroy and averaged 10 marks, 20 disposals and 3.3 goals during North Melbourne’s last 8 games. For the season, he averaged 7 marks, 18 disposals and 2.2 goals per game. Carey had his first top five finish in the Brownlow Medal, claimed his first club best and fairest and was named club captain by new coach Denis Pagan ahead of the 1993 season.

Facts & Trivia

Wayne Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Wayne Carey celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

As captain, Carey led North Melbourne to the finals for eight consecutive years from 1993 to 2000. This streak included seven straight preliminary finals, three grand finals and two premierships (1996 and 1999). During this eight-year period, Carey played 170 games, averaged 8 marks and 19 disposals per game and kicked 524 goals at 3.1 per game. He won three further club best and fairests, was a five-time club leading goal kicker, All Australian centre half forward seven times, including four times as captain and once as vice- captain, and he was named MVP by the AFL Players Association twice, in 1995 and 1998.

Who did Wayne Carey's wife sleep with?

But Carey’s playing career ended in infamy after an affair with Kelli Stevens , the wife of his then-teammate Anthony Stevens in 2002, which saw him leave the club in disgrace and finish after two seasons with the Adelaide Crows.

Is Kelli Stevens still married?

Kelli and Anthony Stevens, who was the captain of the club at the time of the scandal, divorced in 2008 , six years after her affair with Carey.

Who is the King of AFL?

A dual-premiership captain at North Melbourne, four-time North Melbourne best- and-fairest (Syd Barker Medallist) and seven-time All-Australian, Carey is nicknamed “The King”, or “Duck”.

How many goals has Wayne Carey kicked?

After a controversial end to his career with North Melbourne in 2002, Wayne rejoined the AFL playing the next two seasons with the Adelaide Crows. When he retired, following the 2004 AFL season, Wayne had played a total of 272 games and had kicked 727 goals.

How much did SAS pay Wayne Carey?

Sam Burgess’ massive pay packet for his appearance on SAS Australia stunned critics in 2021. But fellow sporting legend Wayne Carey’s ‘monster salary’ is said to have dwarfed that of the Rabbitohs great. AFL great Carey, 50, reportedly earned $250,000 for his 2022 appearance on the military-style TV series.