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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | January 19, 1988 , Victoria |
| Recruited from | Diamond Creek/Northern U/18 |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | , vs. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) , at |
| Team(s) | Collingwood (2006-present) 1 Games, 2 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of season | |
| Career highlights | |
John "Jack" Anthony (born January 19, 1988) is a Collingwood Magpies footballer in the Australian Football League. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
John is a 'tough as nails' defender from Diamond Creek in northern Melbourne. He was recruited from the Northern Knights U18 club, and has been earmarked by the club to hold down the fullback position in the years to come, set to replace Shane Wakelin and Simon Prestigiacomo when the pair depart the league scene. Shane Wakelin (born 12 August 1974 is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Simon 'Presti' Prestigiacomo (born 31 January 1978 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
John suffered a serious neck injury in the 2007 pre-season, sidelining him for the season. He recovered to make his debut in Round 3, 2008 against Richmond, and kicked two goals.
Trivia
- John's nicknames are "Jack" or "Jack-Attack"
- Jack lives with two of his Collingwood teammates Ryan Cook and Daniel Nicholls. Ryan Cook (born 16 February 1988 is a Collingwood Magpies footballer in the Australian Football League. Daniel "Danny" Nicholls (born 2 March 1987 is an Australian footballer with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League
- Jack, Scott Pendlebury, Ryan Cook and Danny Stanley used to live together in a share house, in their first year at Collingwood. Scott Pendlebury (born 7 January 1988 is an Australian rules footballer who plays in the Australian Football League. Ryan Cook (born 16 February 1988 is a Collingwood Magpies footballer in the Australian Football League. Daniel "Danny" Stanley (born 18 February 1988 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
External links
- John Anthony profile on the Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club
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