Anthony Franchina
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | October 11, 1977, |
| Recruited from | Calder U18 (TAC Cup)
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| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 20, August 16, 1997, Carlton vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park |
| Team(s) | Carlton (1997-2004)
105 games, 26 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Anthony Franchina (born October 11, 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Debuting in 1997, Franchina became a regular first-team midfielder at the Carlton Football Club, the Italian from Coburg, Victoria always a hard worker.
In 2003 he found himself dropped from the team on a few occasions, and in 2004 the final straw came for him, when he was delisted without playing a game for the year.
In 2005, he played in the Victorian Football League for the North Ballarat Roosters. In 2006, he returned to the Northern Bullants, Carlton's VFL-affiliate, where he regularly plays in the seniors.
He had the most tackles for Carlton in 2002, 72, and had the most career games under No. 45, until overtaken by Cameron Ling in 2005.
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