Liam Anthony (born 9 September 1987) is an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played for the
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also ...
in the
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...
(AFL).
Originally from
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton (Wajarri: ''Jambinu'', Wilunyu: ''Jambinbirri'') is a coastal city in the Mid West region of the Australian state of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth.
At June 2018, Geraldton had an urban population of 37,648. ...
, he was recruited from the
East Fremantle
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Etymology
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in
WAFL to North Melbourne with the 43rd selection in the
2008 AFL Draft.
[Anthony makes the most of his chance](_blank)
Theage.com.au (2009-07-20). Retrieved on 2012-08-16. His career to date has been plagued by injuries, with a
stress fracture
A stress fracture is a fatigue-induced bone fracture caused by repeated stress over time. Instead of resulting from a single severe impact, stress fractures are the result of accumulated injury from repeated submaximal loading, such as running or ...
in his foot delaying his AFL debut until halfway through the 2009 season, a severed finger tendon interrupting his 2010 pre-season and dislocating his shoulder during the 2010 season.
In Anthony's senior AFL debut for North Melbourne in Round 13 2009, he gathered 28 possessions.
He played every game for the rest of the year, averaging 25 disposals per game.
On 31 October 2014 it was announced that Anthony had been delisted by the
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also ...
.
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1987 births
North Melbourne Football Club players
Living people
East Fremantle Football Club players
North Ballarat Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Geraldton