Anthony Condon
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-12-06) 6 December 1967
Place of birth Box Hill, Melbourne
Original team(s) Koonung
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1987–1997 Hawthorn 145 (49)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Career highlights

2 premierships, 1989 & 1991

Source: The encyclopedia of AFL footballers[1]

Anthony Condon (born 6 December 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League. He played for the club from 1987 to 1997.[1]

Condon played in the 1989 and 1991 Grand Finals for the Hawks, winning both of them.[2] An on-baller, Condon lined up against Paul Couch in the 1989 Grand Final and prevented the Brownlow winner from getting a touch for the first 18 minutes of play.[3] He also represented Victoria twice in State of Origin matches.[1]

Condon was known for his extraordinary stamina, great hardness on ball and his composure in high pressure situations.[1] One of the more bizarre anecdotes of his career was when a dog ran onto the ground and he unsuccessfully tried to remove it, failing he tried to kick the dog and tore his hamstring in the process.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The encyclopedia of AFL footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897, 8th edition. Seaford: Bas Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 9781921496004.
  2. ↑ "Hawks Museum reopens for season 2016".
  3. ↑ de Kretser, Chris (19 September 2013). "Frozen in time: Relieve Hawthorn's brutal win against Geelong in the 1989 Grand Final". Fox Sports.


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