Anthony Mellington
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Anthony Mellington is an Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
and North Melbourne
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
After being picked up in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft
, Mellington made six AFL appearances in his first year at Fitzroy. He was a regular fixture up forward for Fitzroy in 1996, their last season before merging with the Brisbane Bears
. His best performance came in round eight when he kicked six goals in a win over Fremantle
. Despite finishing the season with a modest 22 goals (and 26 behinds), it wasn't bettered by any other teammates, giving Mellington the honour of winning Fitzroy's final leading goal-kicker award.
In search of a new club for the 1997 AFL season
, reigning premiers North Melbourne selected him in the Pre-season Draft. He had 16 disposals and five goals against Richmond
in just his second game for North Melbourne, with he backed up with three and four goal hauls in the following two rounds. By the time finals arrived he had lost his place in the side and appeared just six more times for the club, five in 1998 and the other in their premiership winning 1999 season.
Mellington was then delisted and returned to his original team, Shepparton
. He had a prolific year as a forward for Shepparton in 2000, with 119 goals in the home and away season, to finish top on the Goulburn Valley Football League
's goal-kicking lists. After leaving Shepparton he spent some time at Montmorency
in the Diamond Valley Football League. He then played for Murray Football League
club Tocumwal
and helped them win the 2009 premiership. The following year he joined Heathcote and was a member of their 2010 premiership side, playing as a defender.
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 played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
and North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
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).
After being picked up in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft
1994 AFL Draft
The 1994 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is 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 1994 there...
, Mellington made six AFL appearances in his first year at Fitzroy. He was a regular fixture up forward for Fitzroy in 1996, their last season before merging with the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
. His best performance came in round eight when he kicked six goals in a win over 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...
. Despite finishing the season with a modest 22 goals (and 26 behinds), it wasn't bettered by any other teammates, giving Mellington the honour of winning Fitzroy's final leading goal-kicker award.
In search of a new club for the 1997 AFL season
1997 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1997.The Port Adelaide Power joined the competition.The Brisbane Lions also joined the competition after the merger of the and ....
, reigning premiers North Melbourne selected him in the Pre-season Draft. He had 16 disposals and five goals against Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in just his second game for North Melbourne, with he backed up with three and four goal hauls in the following two rounds. By the time finals arrived he had lost his place in the side and appeared just six more times for the club, five in 1998 and the other in their premiership winning 1999 season.
Mellington was then delisted and returned to his original team, Shepparton
Shepparton Football Club
The Shepparton Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Goulburn Valley Football League. The team, known as the "Bears", , are based in Shepparton and play their home games at the Deakin Reserve, the premier football ground in the town. They share the ground with the Shepparton...
. He had a prolific year as a forward for Shepparton in 2000, with 119 goals in the home and away season, to finish top on the Goulburn Valley Football League
Goulburn Valley Football League
The Goulburn Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia...
's goal-kicking lists. After leaving Shepparton he spent some time at Montmorency
Montmorency Football Club
Montmorency Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Montmorency, Victoria, currently competing in Division 1 in the Northern Football League.-History:...
in the Diamond Valley Football League. He then played for Murray Football League
Murray Football League
The Murray Football League is an Australian rules football league affiliated with the Victorian Country Football League.The league covers a large area of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales from Shepparton in the south to Deniliquin in the north.It covers much the same area as the...
club Tocumwal
Tocumwal Football Club
The Tocumwal Football Club, nicknamed the Bloods, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Tocumwal located in the Riverina district of New South Wales....
and helped them win the 2009 premiership. The following year he joined Heathcote and was a member of their 2010 premiership side, playing as a defender.