Anthony Colella (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Manly-Warringah, Canberra and South Sydney in the National Rugby League.
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| Born | 12 July 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editColella played 43 first-grade games with Manly from 1995 to 1999. He was a member of the Manly side which lost the 1997 Grand Final to Newcastle. Primarily a back rower, he featured in the grand final as a hooker, due to the suspension of teammate Jim Serdaris.[2]
In 2000 and 2001 he played for the Canberra Raiders, making 28 first-grade appearances.[1]
Following a season at South Sydney in 2002, Colella moved to England to play for Huddersfield in Super League VIII, but was forced to retire from football early in the season with a knee injury.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ^ "7 players who replaced suspended NRL grand final stars". The Daily Telegraph. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Colella's enforced retirement adds to Giants' pressure". The Independent. 9 May 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
External links
edit- Anthony Colella at Rugby League project