Anthony Don

Anthony Don
Personal information
Born 21 September 1987
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013– Gold Coast Titans 35 19 1 0 78
Source: RLP

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

On 13 June 2014, Don re-signed with the Titans on a two-year contract.[4]

Representative career

Don has played in the Australian Universities Tour, playing in England, South Africa and France.[5]

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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/titans-deal-don-sports-grafton/1460548/
  2. ↑ http://www.titans.com.au/news-display/Late-Mail-Titans-v-Eels/72413
  3. ↑ http://rleague.com/players/Anthony-Don_3947/Matches/
  4. ↑ http://www.titans.com.au/news/2014/06/13/anthony_don_re_signs.html
  5. ↑ Webeck, Tony (15 May 2014). "Covell's shock at NSW call-up". nrl.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  6. ↑ 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.

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