Footy legend Warwick Capper reveals his baby joy just after being barred from all AFL games for five years
The former Sydney and Brisbane forward revealed the happy news that he was now a proud grandparent while celebrating with manager and cohost of the T-Whiz podcast, Tony Marks, on Wednesday.
'I've got a new girl this morning, so I'm very happy, Tony,' said Capper.
Marks added: 'We are celebrating a couple of things... the legend, The Whiz, Warwick Capper is a grandfather.'
In January this year, the footy high flyer said that he was 'over the moon' after his son Indiana informed him that his long-term partner was pregnant.
'How good is that,' the footy larrikin said. 'Mum [ex-wife Joanne] is happy, I'm happy.
The Swans legend (pictured playing for Sydney) got the good news after his alleged behaviour at the 2024 AFL grand final saw him cop a massive ban from the league
'He [Indiana] is engaged and he's been with his Mrs for nine years.
'61 and a grandfather, that's alright. I'm still pretty fit and going alright.'
Capper and his son once had a falling out, with Indiana accusing him of being 'a disgrace.' But today, they're back in touch.
Last month, Capper was banned from all AFL matches after alleged inappropriate behaviour at last year's footy grand final.
Marks said Capper had made a 'light-hearted joke' towards a female while at the match.
'No doubt there's a few inappropriate things said in the caricature that is Warwick Capper and playing the class clown, but five years from every AFL venue, including no cricket, concerts … that stinks,' Marks said.
'He did make a light-hearted joke to somebody in the room, but not with any ill will. He definitely didn't walk up and say it directly to her.
'There's a generation of people who didn't grow up with Warwick but for 95 per cent of people in that room he was being the joking Warwick Capper, an entertainer.
'He knows he needs to pull his socks up with some of his jokes, but under no circumstances would he want anyone to be offended. He was making a joke and it was overheard and offence was taken.'
Capper kicked 388 goals over a 124-game career, finishing runner-up twice in the Coleman Medal.
The one-time Sydney Swans pin-up boy also famously booted 103 goals in the 1987 season.
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