Anthony Franchina
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Anthony Franchina is a former Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
Debuting in 1997, Franchina became a regular first-team midfielder at the Carlton Football Club
. He was originally from Newlands-Coburg.
In 2003 he found himself dropped from the team on a few occasions, and in 2004 the final straw came for him, when he was delisted without playing a game for the year.
In 2005, he played in the Victorian Football League
for the North Ballarat Roosters. In 2006, he returned to the Northern Bullants
, Carlton's , as a VFL-listed player, where he regularly played in the seniors.
From 2007 until the middle of 2011, Franchina played for the Heidelberg Football Club
in the Northern Football League, winning their best and fairest in 2008, and winning three premierships with the club. At the end of June 2011, he made a mid-season switch to the Balwyn Football Club in the Eastern Football League
.
He had the most tackles for Carlton in 2002, 72.
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 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...
.
Debuting in 1997, Franchina became a regular first-team midfielder at the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
. He was originally from Newlands-Coburg.
In 2003 he found himself dropped from the team on a few occasions, and in 2004 the final straw came for him, when he was delisted without playing a game for the year.
In 2005, he played in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
for the North Ballarat Roosters. In 2006, he returned to the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, Carlton's , as a VFL-listed player, where he regularly played in the seniors.
From 2007 until the middle of 2011, Franchina played for the Heidelberg Football Club
Heidelberg Football Club
Heidelberg Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Heidelberg, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:...
in the Northern Football League, winning their best and fairest in 2008, and winning three premierships with the club. At the end of June 2011, he made a mid-season switch to the Balwyn Football Club in the Eastern Football League
Eastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
.
He had the most tackles for Carlton in 2002, 72.