Guy McKenna
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Guy "Bluey" McKenna (born May 11, 1969) played Australian rules football for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL.
McKenna played from 1988 until 2000, notching up 267 games and booting 28 goals. He formed one of the most feared backlines in the AFL, along with John Worsfold, Ashley McIntosh and Michael Brennan and was known for his cool demeanour and reliability.
He won the Best and Fairest in 1989 and twice finished third.
He was captain from 1998 until his retirement at the end of 2000. He kicked a memorable goal on the final kick of his career in Round 22 2000 which frenzied the crowd at Subiaco Oval.
After retiring he coached in the Western Australian Football League as senior coach of the Claremont Football Club with considerable success before moving to an assistant coaching role with the West Coast Eagles and then the Collingwood Football Club to be under former mentor Michael Malthouse. He has flourished in the tough environment of Australian rules Football.
| Preceded by John Worsfold |
West Coast Eagles Best and Fairest winner 1989 |
Succeeded by Chris Lewis |
| Preceded by John Worsfold |
Captain of the West Coast Eagles 1998-2000 |
Succeeded by Dean Kemp and Ben Cousins |
| Preceded by Ashley McIntosh |
West Coast Eagles Best and Fairest winner 1999 |
Succeeded by Glen Jakovich |
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