Anthony Quinn (rugby league)
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Anthony Quinn
|fullname =
|image = Anthony Quinn Newcastle Knights.jpg
|caption =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|1|19}}
|birth_place = Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|WG|CE}}
|club1 = Newcastle Knights
|year1start = 2002
|year1end = 06
|appearances1 = 103
|tries1 = 47
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 188
|club2 = Melbourne Storm
|year2start = 2007
|year2end = 12
|appearances2 = 105
|tries2 = 39
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 156
|club3 = Newcastle Knights
|year3start = 2013
|year3end =
|appearances3 = 4
|tries3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 4
|teamA = Country Origin
|yearAstart = 2006
|yearAend = 08
|appearancesA = 3
|triesA = 2
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 8
|teamB = New South Wales
|yearBstart = 2008
|yearBend =
|appearancesB = 3
|triesB = 2
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 8
|retired = yes
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/anthony-quinn/summary.html Rugby League Project]
|updated = 1 June 2019
}}
Anthony Quinn (born 19 January 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played as a {{rlp|wg}}er and {{rlp|ce}} for the Newcastle Knights and Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
Early life
Born in Penrith, New South Wales, Quinn was educated at St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton, where he represented 1999 & 2000 Australian Schoolboys.
Anthony played his junior football for the Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.
Playing career
In round 1 of the 2002 NRL season he made his NRL debut for the Newcastle Knights against the Northern Eagles. He scored a try on debut.
In the 2005 NRL season, Quinn made 18 appearances for Newcastle as the club endured one of the worst seasons on the field as the club finished last on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/other-sports/list/the-worst-teams-in-nrl-history-newcastle-knights-rugby-league-wooden-spoon-parramatta-eels-salary-cap-semi-radradra-kieran-foran/1k2c6o18od8431jen234fqd91u/4/|title=The worst teams in NRL history|website=Sporting News}}
At the end of 2006, after playing 103 games for the Knights, Quinn signed a three-year contract with the Melbourne Storm. In his first year at the Storm, he played in the Storm's 2007 NRL Grand Final win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and scored 2 tries in the match. In 2010, the 2007 premiership that Quinn won with Melbourne was stripped for major and deliberate breaches of the salary cap.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/melbourne-storm-stripped-of-premierships-for-salary-cap-breaches-20100422-td91.html|title = Melbourne Storm stripped of premierships for salary cap breaches|date = 22 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/storm/they-are-ours-why-cameron-smith-will-always-recognise-storms-stripped-premierships/news-story/6397becb6e5091d6804ef91c578c56bd/|title='They are ours': Why Cameron Smith will always recognise Storm's stripped premierships|publisher=Fox Sports|date=31 July 2019}}
In 2008, Quinn played in the Storm's 2008 World Club Challenge defeat by Leeds.
In 2008, Quinn played in his second grand final, the 2008 NRL Grand Final defeat by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html|title=Grand final: As it happened|publisher=Fox Sports|date=2008-10-05|access-date=2008-10-05}}
In round 7 of the 2009 NRL season, Quinn injured his neck and had surgery so he could continue his career.{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s%3Darticle-display%26id%3D19783|title=Quinn takes mighty steps – Melbourne Storm|access-date=29 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928040637/http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=19783|archive-date=28 September 2011}}
In 2010, Quinn scored a try in Melbourne's 2010 World Club Challenge win over Leeds.{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com//db/player/q/quinn_anthony/index.php|title=Rleague.com – Quinn, Anthony|access-date=22 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011115726/http://www.rleague.com/db/player/q/quinn_anthony/index.php|archive-date=11 October 2012}}
In November 2012, Quinn re-joined the Newcastle Knights to trial for a contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Preseason-training-kicks-off/66010|title=Pre-season training kicks off – Newcastle Knights|access-date=19 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019122805/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Preseason-training-kicks-off/66010|archive-date=19 October 2013}}
On 7 January 2013, Quinn signed a one-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in the same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Quinn-returns-to-the-Knights/67110|title=Quinn returns to the Knights – Newcastle Knights|access-date=7 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019122803/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Quinn-returns-to-the-Knights/67110|archive-date=19 October 2013}}
On 6 September 2013, Quinn re-signed with the Newcastle club on a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Hilder-Tahu-Quinn-and-Newton-for-2014/83845|title=Hilder, Tahu, Quinn and Newton for 2014 – Newcastle Knights|access-date=6 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016022850/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Hilder-Tahu-Quinn-and-Newton-for-2014/83845|archive-date=16 October 2013}} On 24 January 2014, Quinn announced his retirement due to injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Injury-brings-early-retirement-for-Anthony-Quinn/89567|title=Injury brings early retirement for Anthony Quinn – Newcastle Knights|access-date=24 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125190213/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Injury-brings-early-retirement-for-Anthony-Quinn/89567|archive-date=25 January 2014}} In 2014, Quinn was signed up as an Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador for the Australian Government.{{cite web|url=http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/anthony-quinn|title=Tradies can earn same as footballers: Anthony Quinn|publisher=Australian Apprenticeships|access-date=2016-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426153511/http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/ambassador/anthony-quinn|archive-date=26 April 2016|url-status=dead}}
Representative career
In 2006, Quinn made his representative debut after being selected for Country Origin in the annual City vs Country Origin match.
In 2008, Quinn was selected for New South Wales in Game 1 of the State of Origin series to play Queensland. He scored the first 2 tries of the match and went on to play in the next 2 games of the series.
In August 2008, Quinn was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, however didn't make the final cut.{{cite news|author=Liam FitzGibbon |publisher="Fox Sports News (Australia)" |title=Surprises in Kangaroos squad |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24111780-23214,00.html |access-date=2008-08-02 |date=2008-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808144730/http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0%2C8659%2C24111780-23214%2C00.html |archive-date=8 August 2008 |url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php|title=Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad|work=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|access-date=2008-08-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080916064704/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/01/sports/AS-RGL-Australia-Squad.php| archive-date= 16 September 2008 | url-status= live}}
Post playing
After retiring from the NRL, Quinn joined the RLPA as the Player Engagement Manager.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-06 |title=Where are they now: Anthony Quinn |url=https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2017/07/06/where-are-they-now-anthony-quinn/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=Melbourne Storm |language=en}} Quinn works with the NSWIS (New South Wales Institute of Sport) as Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement Advisor.{{Cite web |title=How ‘Quinny’ tackles NSWIS Athlete Wellbeing and Life Goals {{!}} NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) |url=https://www.nswis.com.au/nswis-news/how-quinny-tackles-nswis-athlete-wellbeing-and-life-goals/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=www.nswis.com.au |language=en}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |
| 2002
| rowspan="5" |{{Leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights |26 |10 |40 |
| 2003
|18 |10 |40 |
| 2004
|19 |8 |32 |
| 2005
|18 |8 |32 |
| 2006
|22 |11 |44 |
| 2007
| rowspan="6" |{{Leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} Melbourne Storm |26 |8 |32 |
| 2008
|24 |12 |48 |
| 2009
|9 |2 |8 |
| 2010
|9 |7 |28 |
| 2011
|15 |6 |24 |
| 2012
|20 |3 |12 |
| 2013
|{{Leagueicon|Newcastle|16}} Newcastle Knights |4 |1 |4 |
| |Totals
|212 |87 |348 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130419192638/http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/playerprofiledisplay/Knights/Anthony%20Quinn/7111 2013 Newcastle Knights profile]
{{Melbourne Storm squad - 2007 NRL Grand Final winners}}
{{Melbourne Storm - 2010 World Club Challenge winners}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Anthony}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Newcastle Knights players
Category:Melbourne Storm players
Category:Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players
Category:New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
Category:Rugby league players from Penrith, New South Wales
Category:Rugby league second-rows