Gavin Crosisca
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Personal Info | |
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Birth | 15 September 1968, |
Recruited from | Western Districts Football Club (Qld)
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Playing Career¹ | |
Debut | , vs. , at |
Team(s) | Collingwood (1987-2000)
246 games, 64 goals |
¹ Statistics to end of Round 22, 2000 season | |
Career Highlights | |
1990 Collingwood Premiership Team
State of Origin appearances |
Gavin Crosisca (born 15 September 1968 in Queensland, Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL, and current assistant coach at the Carlton Football Club.
Debuting in the VFL 1987 with the Collingwood Football Club, Crosisca was recruited from Western Districts Football Club in Queensland. He played in the 1990 premiership side with the Magpies, and played State of Origin football for three teams: Queensland, Victoria and the Allies. Crosisca became the third Queenslander to play 200 VFL/AFL games, and retired in 2000.
Following his retirement from AFL football, Crosisca has held a number of coaching positions. In 2001 and 2002, he was an assistant coach at the Kangaroos under Denis Pagan, before shifting to Hawthorn in 2003. From 2005 until 2006, Crosisca was the head coach of the North Ballarat Roosters in the Victorian Football League.
Since the start of the 2007 pre-season, Crosisca has been an assistant coach at the Carlton Football Club, working under Denis Pagan for the second time.