Anthony Colella
Personal information
Born (1975-07-12) 12 July 1975
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
Source: [1]

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

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

  1. 1 2 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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