Phil Manassa (born 29 January 1956) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with the
Collingwood Magpies
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club w ...
in the
VFL.
He is famous for a goal on the run from the half back flank, which he kicked in the
1977 Grand Final replay. The Phil Manassa Medal is awarded to the winner of the
AFL Goal of the Year.
After retiring from playing in the VFL, Manassa played for
Devonport in Tasmania and
Western Suburbs in Sydney.
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1956 births
Living people
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Collingwood Football Club players
Devonport Football Club players
Tasmanian State of Origin players
Western Suburbs Magpies AFC players
People educated at Melbourne High School
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