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**John** **Anthony**
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Personal information
Birth	19 January 1988 (age 21), Victoria
Recruited from	Diamond Creek/Northern U/18
Height and weight	192 cm / 92 kg
Playing career¹
Debut	6 April 2008, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at MCG
Team(s)	Collingwood (2006-present); 36 Games, 75 Goals
	¹ Statistics to end of 2009 season
Career highlights

John "Jack" Anthony (born 19 January 1988) is a Collingwood Magpies footballer in the Australian Football League. Anthony was Drafted by the Collingwood Magpies (rank #37) In the 2005 National Draft. Anthony was a defender from Diamond Creek in northern Melbourne but now plays full forward for Collingwood Football Club. He was recruited from the Northern Knights U18 club. When he first came into the club he was thought of a potential Full-back for the Collingwood Magpies but has become a regular in attack.

[edit] AFL career

[edit] 2007

Anthony suffered a horrific neck injury during the 2007 pre-season but made a successful return to football in 2008.

[edit] 2008

Anthony made his AFL debut in round three against Richmond Football Club and in that match kicked two goals straight, before being dropped back to the VFL the following week. He returned to the Collingwood side in Round 13, keeping his spot in the side for the rest of the season. He kicked 25 goals for the season and scored at an accuracy of 81% - the highest percentage of any player in the competition with 25 or more goals.Originally believed to be the replacement for the retired James Clement, Anthony was a dangerous force up forward. His best return of the season was kicking four goals in a losing side against North Melbourne Football Club in round 16. Against St Kilda Football Club in round 19 he kicked three goals and had five marks in an important game for the club.

[edit] 2009

2009 has been Anthony's most successful year, leading Collingwood's goal kicking with 50 of them so far (semi-final). He also had a career high 18 disposals against Western Bulldogs. He also had another career high four goals against Fremantle Football Club and laid five tackles against the Blues. He is also ranked 10 in total goals for the season and 16th in goals contributed per game. He also kicked a crucial goal in the last 20 seconds of the semi final against Adelaide to give Collingwood victory by five points, after being awarded a free kick from directly in front. He broke down in tears after the match. Collingwood were thrashed by Geelong the following week in the preliminary final.

[edit] Stats

Statistics are correct as of 2009

Season	Team	No.	Games	Goals	Behinds	Kicks	Marks	Handballs	Disposals	Tackles
2008	Collingwood	9	12	25	6	68	50	28	96	20
2009	Collingwood	9	24	50	27	157	129	102	259	50
Total			36	75	33	225	179	130	355	70

[edit] External links

John Anthony (Australian footballer) profile on the Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club

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