Liam Anthony (born 9 September 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Liam Anthony | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Liam Anthony | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1987 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 43, 2008 National Draft, North Melbourne | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–2014 | North Melbourne | 58 (27) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from Geraldton, Western Australia, he was recruited from the East Fremantle in WAFL to North Melbourne with the 43rd selection in the 2008 AFL Draft.[1] His career to date has been plagued by injuries, with a stress fracture in his foot delaying his AFL debut until halfway through the 2009 season,[2] a severed finger tendon interrupting his 2010 pre-season[3] and dislocating his shoulder during the 2010 season.[4]
In Anthony's senior AFL debut for North Melbourne in Round 13 2009, he gathered 28 possessions.[1] He played every game for the rest of the year, averaging 25 disposals per game.[5]
On 31 October 2014 it was announced that Anthony had been delisted by the North Melbourne Football Club.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Anthony makes the most of his chance. Theage.com.au (2009-07-20). Retrieved on 2012-08-16.
- ^ Stress fractures delay Anthony's debut. News.smh.com.au (2009-03-27). Retrieved on 2012-08-16.
- ^ North Melbourne's Liam Anthony to miss two months of ball work after severing a tendon in his finger in a freak accident. Perthnow.com.au (2009-11-18). Retrieved on 2012-08-16.
- ^ Magpies storm to big win over Kangaroos. Smh.com.au (2010-05-09). Retrieved on 2012-08-16.
- ^ North's Liam Anthony expecting to attract tags. Afl.com.au (2010-02-20). Retrieved on 2012-08-16.
- ^ "Liam Anthony, Robbie Nahas among eight Kangaroos cut". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
External links
edit- Liam Anthony's playing statistics from AFL Tables