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Anthony Colella

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Anthony Colella
Personal information
Born (1975-07-12) 12 July 1975 (age 49)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995–99 Manly Sea Eagles 43 6 0 0 24
2000–01 Canberra Raiders 28 11 0 0 44
2002 South Sydney 5 0 0 0 0
2003 Huddersfield 6 2 0 0 8
Total 82 19 0 0 76
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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.

Biography

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Colella 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

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  1. ^ a b Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. ^ "7 players who replaced suspended NRL grand final stars". The Daily Telegraph. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
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