Anthony Minichiello
Fullback
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2023
- Date of Birth:
- 24 May 1980
- Birthplace:
- Liverpool, NSW
- Nickname:
- Mini, The Count
- Debut Team:
- Sydney Roosters
- Date:
- 24 February 2000
- Opposition:
- -
- Venue:
- Sydney Football Stadium
- Representative:
- 4 Games for NSW City Origin, 11 State of Origin Games for NSW, 7 Test Matches for Italy, 19 Test Matches for Australia
- Club:
- Sydney Roosters (2000 - 2014)
Career
Milestones
- Dally M Fullback of the year (2004)
- Harry Sunderland Medallist (2004, 2005)
- Golden Boot Award (2005)
- RLIF Back of the Year (2005)
- Wally Lewis Medal (2005)
- Sydney Roosters Centurions (2007)
- James Mathews Clubman of the Year Award (2013)
- Sydney Roosters Captain 2013 - 2014
- Retired (2014) as Club's record holder for most games played (302)
- Retired (2024) as Club's record holder for most tries scored (139)
Playing
- First Class Games
- 302
- Points
- 557
- Tries
- 139
Biography
Drafted into the Club’s SG Ball side at the age of 16, Anthony Minichiello rose through the Roosters’ ranks at a rapid pace, making his NRL debut on the wing in Round 4 of the 2000 season.
He continued to build on his dominant form, helping the Tricolours obtain the 2002 Premiership, before a move to fullback the following year would see his game rocket to another level.
Sydney Roosters Hall of Fame Inductee #15 - Anthony Minichiello
Minichiello assumed the Sydney Roosters Captaincy in 2013, a year which saw the team score a record six shut-outs and secure the Club Championship and Minor Premiership on their way to winning the title.
Minichiello: 'It's Been An Amazing Ride'
In his 302 first grade games, the dynamic and unpredictable ball-runner featured in six Grand Finals and recorded 139 NRL tries, retiring as the Club’s most-capped player and highest all-time try-scorer.
Hall of Fame Members
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