Anthony Minichiello

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Saturday, 24th May, 1980
Current Age
43 years and 300 days
Place Of Birth
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Fullback Of The Year
2004
Harry Sunderland Medal
2004, 2005
Golden Boot Award
2005
RLIF Back Of The Year
2005
Wally Lewis Medal
2005

Known Family Links

Brother
Mark Minichiello

Biography

Roosters’ winger took his place in the club’s 14-6 loss to Brisbane in the 2000 grand final during his debut season before shifting to fullback. In 2002 Minichiello proved himself as the best broken play runner in the game and opposition players learned at their peril not to kick to him – his ability to run the ball back had the potential to turn a match in the Roosters’ favour. In 2002, the year the Roosters defeated the Warriors in the grand final, Minichiello scored 16 tries from the fullback position. He made his State of Origin debut the following year before grabbing the fullback role (in the absence of Darren Lockyer) in Australia’s 48-6 Test win against NZ in July. Following the grand final loss to Penrith, Minichiello shifted to the wing in the Australian team beaten by the Kiwis 30-16 before and played in that position in three Ashes Tests on the 2003 Kangaroo Tour. When Australian captain Darren Lockyer moved to pivot in 2004, Minichiello moved to fullback and played all six Tests that year (3 v NZ and 3 v Great Britain) as Test team ‘custodian’. While the Roosters’ lost a close grand final clash against the Bulldogs in 2004 (Minichiello’s third grand final loss with the club), the talented fullback confirmed his standing as the best fullback in the world when he was named Adidas ‘Golden Boot’ Award winner in 2005. A leg injury early in the 2006 seasons limited Minichiello to just 6 games in 2006 and ruled him out of the representative matches.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 302 139 -   1 557 172 127 3 56.95% List
NRL Finals 27 15 -   - 60 17 10 0 62.96% List
City vs Country 4 2 -   - 8 2 2 0 50.00% List
World Club Challenge 2 - -   - - 2 0 0 100.00% List
Anzac Cup 9 4 -   - 16 4 5 0 44.44% List
State of Origin 11 8 -   - 32 6 5 0 54.55% List
Tour Matches Australia 5 3 -   - 12 5 0 0 100.00% List
Test Series 3 - -   - - 3 0 0 100.00% List
The Ashes 3 - -   - - 3 0 0 100.00% List
Anzac Tests 2 2 -   - 8 2 0 0 100.00% List
Tri-Nations 10 5 -   - 20 6 3 1 60.00% List
World Cup 3 1 -   - 4 1 1 1 33.33% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Italy 1999, 2011, 2013 7 4 -   - 16 4 1 2 57.14% List
Australia 2003-05 19 11 -   - 44 14 4 1 73.68% List
Overall1999-2013 26 15 0   0 60 18 5 3 69.23% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Italy 1999-2013 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Australia 2003-2004 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall2004-2013 2 0 0   0 - 2 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Italy 1999-2013 3 1 -   - 4 1 1 1 33.33% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW City 2001, 2003, 2007, 2010 4 2 -   - 8 2 2 0 50.00% List
NSW 2003-05, 2007, 2011 11 8 -   - 32 6 5 0 54.55% List
Overall2001-2011 15 10 0   0 40 8 7 0 53.33% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Sydney NRL 2000 24 7 -   - 28 16 8 0 66.67% List
Sydney NRL 2001 26 14 -   - 56 12 13 1 46.15% List
Sydney NRL 2002 26 16 -   - 64 17 8 1 65.38% List
Sydney NRL 2003 25 10 -   - 40 19 6 0 76.00% List
Sydney NRL 2004 25 18 -   - 72 19 6 0 76.00% List
Sydney NRL 2005 22 14 -   - 56 9 13 0 40.91% List
Sydney NRL 2006 6 4 -   - 16 3 3 0 50.00% List
Sydney NRL 2007 10 2 -   1 9 3 7 0 30.00% List
Sydney NRL 2008 9 3 -   - 12 5 4 0 55.56% List
Sydney NRL 2009 8 1 -   - 4 1 7 0 12.50% List
Sydney NRL 2010 26 12 -   - 48 15 11 0 57.69% List
Sydney NRL 2011 20 6 -   - 24 9 11 0 45.00% List
Sydney NRL 2012 24 9 -   - 36 8 15 1 33.33% List
Sydney NRL 2013 24 6 -   - 24 19 5 0 79.17% List
Sydney NRL 2014 27 17 -   - 68 17 10 0 62.96% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Sydney 2000-14 302 139 -   1 557 172 127 3 56.95% List

Your Say

  • Lachlan Cole
    30/12/2013

    You were definitely a big part for the roosters winning the grand final this year by being captain.

  • Luca Santilli
    10/11/2020

    Anthony i think you are the greatest rooster ever

    Go the chooks

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Cymru RL, Bill Bates, Max Turner, AJ Lucantonio

Sources: NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2002, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2003, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2004, NRL 2004 Official Rugby League Annual, NRL Rugby League Yearbook 2001, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual