Monday September 10 1990 Daily News paper has a photograph of Tony Begovich and a story “Tigers stars bidding for an Eagles birth”. Claremont duo Don Pyke and Tony Begovich yesterday made a desperate bid to win a place in the West Coast Eagles side for that Saturdays qualifying Final replay against Collingwood. With scintillating performances in Claremont’s seven point victory over Swan Districts in the State league second semi-final, both Begovich and Pyke threw their hats in the ring to play in the AFL.