Anthony John Antrobus (born 8 April 1962) is a former

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footballer who played for the

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in the

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(SANFL) and had stints with

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and St Kilda in the

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(VFL). He was commonly referred to by his nickname of "The Ant". Although only weighing 72 kg and being 174 cm tall, Antrobus was a very aggressive player who never took a backward step. Tony Antrobus was the winner of the 1983 Magarey Medal while playing for North Adelaide.

Career

As a forward with considerable speed and goal sense, Antrobus first played for North Adelaide in 1981 and scored one

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vote from his three games (contrary to other articles, which stated that he was awarded three votes in each of those three games). He won the award in 1983, becoming the tenth North Adelaide player to achieve the most sought after individual award in the SANFL. The talent scouts from

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persisted in pursuing one of the most sought after players in the SANFL. He eventually was lured to the VFL in

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to join Essendon but niggling injuries kept his appearances limited, playing 22 games over four seasons. St Kilda picked him up in

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but the following year he decided to return to his home state for one last season with the Roosters, where he played four Foundation Cup pre-season games before retiring. Antrobus was named in the

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in the official North Adelaide 'Team of the Century'. On 24 October 2000, Antrobus was awarded the

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for being a "recipient of the highest individual honour in South Australian Football".

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Antrobus, Tony St Kilda Football Club players Essendon Football Club players North Adelaide Football Club players Magarey Medal winners Australian rules footballers from South Australia Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal 1962 births Living people