Early Life
Tony Lockett was born in Ballarat, Victoria on 9th March 1966 to father Howard (a country footballer of over 500 games and North Ballarat Football Club Hall of Famer) and mother.
Lockett began playing Australian Rules with the under 12 team of his father's club North Ballarat Football Club in 1974. He played a total of 120 junior games with the club.
He was educated at Ballarat Secondary College and Ballarat Grammar School.
Lockett had played just 5 senior games as a 17 year old in 1982 with North Ballarat before he was recruited by VFL club St Kilda and moved to Melbourne.
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