Anthony Don
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| Born | 21 September 1987 Manly, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 23 April 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony Don (born 21 September 1987) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays fullback and wing.
Playing career
Born in Manly, New South Wales, Don played his junior football for the Grafton Ghosts before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans on a two-year contract starting in 2013.[2] He played for the Titans' Queensland Cup team, Burleigh Bears in 2013.
In round six of the 2013 NRL season, Don made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Parramatta Eels.[3][4]
On 13 June 2014, Don re-signed with the Titans on a two-year contract.[5]
Representative career
Don has played in the Australian Universities Tour, playing in England, South Africa and France.[6]
Personal life
Don is the grandson of Ron Willey, a 1950s representative Fullback who coached Manly Warringah to premiership success in 1972 and 1973, before going onto a successful stint as New South Wales State of Origin coach. Willey was the first Origin coach to win a series 3-0 when he led NSW to victory over Queensland in the 1986 State of Origin series.[7]
References
- ^ "Anthony Don - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Titans deal don | Grafton Daily Examiner". Dailyexaminer.com.au. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ NRL. "Anthony Don re-signs". Titans. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ Webeck, Tony (15 May 2014). "Covell's shock at NSW call-up". nrl.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ Travis Meyn (13 April 2013). "Gold Coast Debutant Anthony Don Brings A Top Rugby League Pedigree To The Game". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 14 April 2013.