With his signature mullet and flamboyant style Warwick Capper entertained a packed house at Noosa Tigers Presidents lunch on Saturday.
Capper talked about his love of football, his many adventures on and off the field and his success at attention grabbing and demonstrated his famous mark making ability with the help of a couple of guests.
He spoke about his first meeting with former Carlton and Sydney Swans player David Rhys-Jones at the Oakleigh District Football Club. “I was seven, he was eight,” he said.
He recalled how he adopted his trademark look while playing with the Sydney Swans in 1983.
“I didn’t feel comfortable. I had baggy shorts, bad hair. I thought I’ll make a name for myself,” he said.
“I got my son’s size three shorts. I squeezed in. I got my hair touched up. It was beautiful. I was the face of Sydney for 10 years.”
Capper described football as “a great equalizer” that had given him many wonderful years and had introduced him to many people.
