Anthony Corrie
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Anthony Corrie is an Australian rules football
er who has previously played for the Brisbane Lions
and the Collingwood Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL), and is currently without a team.
Of indigenous heritage, he is originally from Nightcliff Football Club
in the Northern Territory
, and was recruited from Southern Districts in the 2003 AFL Draft
. In 2004 he made his AFL debut with the Brisbane Lions
against West Coast.
Corrie suffered a setback when he broke his jaw in round 12 in a collision with Essendon Football Club
's Dustin Fletcher
.
A finger injury once again proved to be a setback to his career.
In 2006, after a couple of in-form games, Corrie ruptured his Anterior Cruciate Ligament
on a fall against Fremantle
, ending his season.
He was delisted at the end of 2006, but was redrafted by the Lions with their first selection in the 2006 Rookie Draft.
At the end of season 2008, Corrie joined Collingwood on trade week, with Brisbane picking up pick 93.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who has previously played for the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
and the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL), and is currently without a team.
Of indigenous heritage, he is originally from Nightcliff Football Club
Nightcliff Football Club
The Nightcliff Football Club, nicknamed, Tigers, is a member club of the Northern Territory Football League, and is based in the Darwin suburb of Nightcliff.-History:The club was formed in 1950.It was formally known as Working & Housing....
in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, and was recruited from Southern Districts in the 2003 AFL Draft
2003 AFL Draft
The 2003 AFL Draft was the 2003 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League...
. In 2004 he made his AFL debut with the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
against West Coast.
Corrie suffered a setback when he broke his jaw in round 12 in a collision with Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
's Dustin Fletcher
Dustin Fletcher
Dustin Fletcher is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. He is renowned as one of the finest defenders in the AFL, and has played at full-back for his team for many years. He is the son of former Bombers captain Ken Fletcher...
.
A finger injury once again proved to be a setback to his career.
In 2006, after a couple of in-form games, Corrie ruptured his Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
on a fall against Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
, ending his season.
He was delisted at the end of 2006, but was redrafted by the Lions with their first selection in the 2006 Rookie Draft.
At the end of season 2008, Corrie joined Collingwood on trade week, with Brisbane picking up pick 93.