Ed Considine

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Ed Considine

| image =

| fullname = Edward J. Considine

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|19|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = St Joseph's (North Melbourne)

| height = 186 cm

| weight = 85 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1995

| years1 = 1986–1992

| club1 = Essendon

| games_goals1 = 49 (12)

| years2 = 1993–1995

| club2 = Sydney

| games_goals2 = 28 {{0}}(6)

| games_goalstotal = 77 (18)

| careerhighlights =

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Edward "Ed" Considine (born 19 September 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Sydney in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Considine played his early football for St Joseph's and Strathmore.{{cite book|last=Holmesby|first=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}} An All-Australian at Teal Cup level,{{cite web| url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=180| title=Essendon Football Club - Team Players - Ed Considine| publisher=Essendonfc.com.au| access-date=21 August 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317150757/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=180| archive-date=17 March 2011| url-status=dead}} he made his league debut in 1986 but could only put together semi regular games and spent much of his time in the reserves.

Often used as a half back flanker, Considine moved to Sydney in 1993 via a trade and in 1994 played 15 games, his best return. He retired after playing six AFL games in 1995.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/E/Ed_Considine.html| title=Ed Considine| publisher=AFL Tables}}