George Anthony
Footscray
AFL career
15 games4 goals
- Debut
- R9 1926 v RCH26 June 1926
- Most recent
- R7 1927 v CAR11 June 1927
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Bio
A homegrown talent recruited from the local Footscray District competition, George Anthony earned his opportunity at the highest level during the club's challenging infancy in the VFL. Breaking into the senior side in 1926, just Footscray's second season in the major league, he was utilized as a forward-half utility who could contribute on the scoreboard. He played ten games in his debut season, booting three goals as the team worked to establish its credentials against established powerhouses. Anthony added a further five appearances in 1927, but with the club aggressively churning through players to find a competitive formula, he was unable to lock down a permanent position. His brief career remains a testament to the local "battlers" who helped build the club's culture in the burgeoning western suburbs during the late 1920s.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Apr 1904
- Died
- 13 July 1971 (aged 67y 87d)
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Bio
1 revisionA homegrown talent recruited from the local Footscray District competition, George Anthony earned his opportunity at the highest level during the club's challenging infancy in the VFL. Breaking into the senior side in 1926, just Footscray's second season in the major league, he was utilized as a forward-half utility who could contribute on the scoreboard. He played ten games in his debut season, booting three goals as the team worked to establish its credentials against established powerhouses. Anthony added a further five appearances in 1927, but with the club aggressively churning through players to find a competitive formula, he was unable to lock down a permanent position. His brief career remains a testament to the local "battlers" who helped build the club's culture in the burgeoning western suburbs during the late 1920s.