Tendai Mzungu

Born in Melbourne to a Zimbabwean father and an Australian mother, Mzungu moved to Perth, Western Australia, at the age of nine.[http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2013-06-28/who-is-tendai-mzungu Who is… Tendai Mzungu?] He attended Kent Street Senior High School, and played amateur football for the Trinity Aquinas Football Club.Duffield, Mark (2012). [http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/12976484/mzungu-gets-back-to-grass-roots/ Mzungu gets back to grass roots] – The West Australian online. Published 22 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012. Falling into the Perth Football Club's recruitment zone in the WAFL, Mzungu made his senior debut for the club in 2006.[http://waflfootyfacts.net/player/stats.php?PlayerID=4663 WAFL Footy Facts] He played 72 games over 5 years, winning the Butcher Medal Perth's best and fairest award in 2010,[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/dockers-pick-up-perth-star/story-e6frf9jf-1225937047223 Dockers pick up Perth star]. Heraldsun.com.au (2010-10-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-02. and polling 20 votes in the 2010 Sandover Medal.[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/9489752/rivals-for-mzungu-headed-off-at-pass/ Rivals for Mzungu headed off at pass]. Au.news.yahoo.com (2011-05-21). Retrieved on 2011-06-02.

The Fremantle Football Club obtained Mzungu in the trading period before the 2010 AFL Draft, trading their 39th selection to the new {{AFL GC}} club, in return for Mzungu and the 44th selection, after he was pre-listed by the Gold Coast[http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/houli-richmond-deal-hits-trouble-20101010-16e0v.html?skin=text-only Houli Richmond deal hits trouble]. Theage.com.au (2010-10-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-02. as part of the new club's entry concessions. Fremantle had originally intended to rookie list him, but decided to obtain him via a trade after his good form in the 2010 WAFL season.

Mzungu performed well for Fremantle in the 2011 NAB Cup pre-season games and was tipped to replace the injured Roger Hayden in Fremantle's backline.[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/pencil-in-fremantles-tendai-mzungu-for-half-back-role/story-e6frf9jf-1226002072084 Pencil in Fremantle's Tendai Mzungu for half-back role]. Heraldsun.com.au (2011-02-08). Retrieved on 2011-06-02. However, in Fremantle's final pre-season game he damaged his knee medial ligament[http://www.news.com.au/docker-recruit-tendai-mzungu-out-for-10-weeks/story-e6frf9jf-1226021878064 Docker recruit Tendai Mzungu out for 10 weeks]. News.com.au (2011-03-15). Retrieved on 2011-06-02. He returned to football 10 weeks later, to be selected directly to the AFL, rather than for Perth in the WAFL.[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9476163/mzungu-shocked-to-get-dockers-call-up/ Mzungu shocked to get Dockers call-up]. Au.news.yahoo.com (2011-05-20). Retrieved on 2011-06-02. His debut for Fremantle was in the Round 9 match at AAMI Stadium against {{AFL|PA}}, which Fremantle won by 52 points. He was selected as the substitute player[http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/improved-dockers-breeze-past-port-adelaide/story-e6frg1xu-1226060207087 Improved Dockers breeze past Port Adelaide]. Perthnow.com.au (2011-05-21). Retrieved on 2011-06-02. and only played the final quarter, replacing Hayden Ballantyne who suffered from a corked thigh (quadriceps contusion).[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/mp/9490579/sandilands-hurt-as-dockers-crash-port/ Sandilands hurt as Dockers crash Port]. Au.news.yahoo.com (2011-05-21). Retrieved on 2011-06-02.

Tendai Mzungu played for Fremantle in the 2013 AFL Grand Final against Hawthorn, Fremantle's first ever Grand Final in their history. In the second quarter, Mzungu scored Fremantle's first goal of the game.

He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season,{{cite news|url=http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-10-04/fremantle-list-update|title=Fremantle list update|date=4 October 2016|work=FremantleFC.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|accessdate=4 October 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005111343/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2016-10-04/fremantle-list-update|archivedate=5 October 2016|df=dmy-all}} however, he was drafted by {{AFL GWS}} in the 2017 rookie draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-11-28/rookie-draft-giants-reunite-exdockers-mzungu-and-de-boer|title=Giants reunite ex-Dockers Mzungu and de Boer|publisher=AFL.com.au|first=Ashley|last=Browne|date=28 November 2016|accessdate=28 November 2016}} After playing four games for Greater Western Sydney, Mzungu announced his retirement following their preliminary final exit to the 2017 AFL season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2017-09-28/giants-player-movements|title=GIANTS Player Movements - GWSGIANTS.com.au|work=gwsgiants.com.au|access-date=2017-09-28}}

Mzungu has been Fremantle's team runner and inaugural Next Generation Academy coach since the 2018 AFL season.{{cite web |last1=Nico |first1=Jessica |title=AFL: former Docker Mzungu to return to club as coach of Next Generation Academy |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/community-news/fremantle-gazette/afl-former-docker-mzungu-to-return-to-club-as-coach-of-next-generation-academy-c-826348 |publisher=Fremantle Gazette |date=2 October 2017}}

: Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/T/Tendai_Mzungu.html Tendai Mzungu's player profile at AFL Tables]

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}

| 13 || 14 || 11 || 3 || 151 || 116 || 267 || 63 || 52 || 0.8 || 0.2 || 10.8 || 8.3 || 19.1 || 4.5 || 3.7

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}

| 13 || 24 || 13 || 13 || 266 || 143 || 409 || 85 || 103 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 11.1 || 6.0 || 17.0 || 3.5 || 4.3

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}

| 13 || 25 || 16 || 5 || 287 || 169 || 456 || 127 || 71 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 11.5 || 6.8 || 18.2 || 5.1 || 2.8

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fre}}

| 13 || 23 || 12 || 9 || 276 || 149 || 425 || 106 || 71 || 0.5 || 0.4 || 12.0 || 6.5 || 18.5 || 4.6 || 3.1

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015

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| 13 || 11 || 2 || 1 || 95 || 83 || 178 || 40 || 50 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 8.6 || 7.6 || 16.2 || 3.6 || 4.6

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016

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| 13 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 38 || 38 || 76 || 14 || 15 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 7.6 || 7.6 || 15.2 || 2.8 || 3.0

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! 54

! 32

! 1113

! 698

! 1811

! 435

! 362

! 0.5

! 0.3

! 10.9

! 6.8

! 17.8

! 4.3

! 3.5

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