Anthony Colella

Not to be confused with Anton Colella or Antonio Colella.

Anthony Colella (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Manly-Warringah, Canberra and South Sydney in the National Rugby League.

Anthony Colella

Personal information
Born	(1975-07-12) 12 July 1975 (age 50)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1995–99 Manly Sea Eagles 43 6 0 0 24 2000–01 Canberra Raiders 28 11 0 0 44 2002 South Sydney 5 0 0 0 0 2003 Huddersfield 6 2 0 0 8 Total 82 19 0 0 76
Source: [1]

Biography

Colella played 43 first-grade games with Manly from 1995 to 1999. He was a member of the Manly side which lost the 1997 Grand Final to Newcastle. Primarily a back rower, he featured in the grand final as a hooker, due to the suspension of teammate Jim Serdaris.^[2]

In 2000 and 2001 he played for the Canberra Raiders, making 28 first-grade appearances.^[1]

Following a season at South Sydney in 2002, Colella moved to England to play for Huddersfield in Super League VIII, but was forced to retire from football early in the season with a knee injury.^[3]