Anthony Mathison

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|04|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland

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| height = 185 cm

| weight = 115 kg

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| school = Marist College Ashgrove

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| position = Prop

| superyears1 = 2003–06

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| superapps1 = 24

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| repyears1 = 2005

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Anthony Mathison (born 27 April 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby union player.{{cite news |last1=Kinsella |first1=Colm |title=Munsters' rocked by departure of Australian head coach |url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/limerick-sport/118100/Munsters--rocked-by-departure-of.html |work=Limerick Leader |date=15 October 2015 |language=en}}

Mathison was born in Brisbane and educated at Marist College Ashgrove.{{cite web |title=Anthony Robert Mathison |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/anthony-robert-mathison/906 |website=Classic Wallabies |language=en}}

A prop, Mathison represented Australian Schools, U-19s and U-21s. He established a place in the Queensland Reds front row during the 2004 Super 12 season and was in the Wallabies squad for the 2005 tour of Europe, making an uncapped appearance against the French Barbarians. A neck injury sustained while training in 2006 required a spinal fusion operation and upon his comeback to rugby he began suffering back problems, prompting his retirement.

Mathison coached GPS to the 2018 Queensland Premier Rugby championship title.{{cite news |title=GPS rugby union club coaching director Elwee Prinsloo praises players and off-field leadership of club boss Anthony Herbert |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southwest/sport/gps-rugby-union-club-coaching-director-elwee-prinsloo-praises-players-and-offfield-leadership-of-club-boss-anthony-herbert/news-story/e6c981badc266e9d873ceaa8aa4cc4f5 |work=The Courier Mail |date=20 August 2018}}