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| Born | (1987-09-21)21 September 1987 (age 38) Manly,New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:[1] As of 4 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Ron Willey (grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anthony Don (born 21 September 1987) is an Australian former professionalrugby league footballer who played on thewing for theGold Coast Titans in theNRL.
He played forCountry NSW in 2017.
Don was born inManly, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior football for theGrafton Ghosts before being signed by theGold Coast Titans on a two-year contract starting in 2013.[2]
He played for the Titans'Queensland Cup team,Burleigh Bears in 2013.
In round six of the2013 NRL season, Don made hisNRL debut for the Gold Coast against theParramatta Eels. He finished his debut year playing 13 games and scoring seven tries for the Gold Coast as the club finished 9th on the table.[3][4]
On 13 June 2014, Don re-signed with the Gold Coast on a two-year contract. He finished the2014 NRL season as the Gold Coast's top try scorer despite only playing 15 games.[5]
In the2017 NRL season, Don finished as the Gold Coast's top try scorer with 12 tries. The club suffered greatly on and off the field in 2017 as they finished 15th on the table.[6][7][8]
In round 15 of the2018 NRL season, Don played his 100th NRL games in the Titans' 32–10 win atBelmore Sports Ground, scoring a try. Don finished as the club's top try scorer in the 2018 season as the Gold Coast finished 14th on the table.[9]
In the2019 NRL season Don, became the Gold Coast's all-time leading try scorer surpassingDavid Mead. Don played 17 games for the Gold Coast and scored eight tries as the club endured a horror year on and off the field finishing last.[10][11][12]
On 10 August 2021, Don announced his retirement from rugby league at the end of the2021 NRL season.[13]
Don has played in the Australian Universities Tour, playing in England, South Africa and France.[14]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Gold Coast Titans | 13 | 7 | 28 | |
| 2014 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 38 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 12 | 48 | ||
| 2016 | 22 | 12 | 48 | ||
| 2017 | 20 | 12 | 48 | ||
| 2018 | 24 | 15 | 60 | ||
| 2019 | 17 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 2020 | 16 | 10 | 40 | ||
| 2021 | 9 | ||||
| Totals | 152 | 85 | 1 | 340 |
Don is the grandson ofRon Willey, a 1950s representativeFullback who coachedManly Warringah to premiership success in1972 and1973, before going onto a successful stint asNew South WalesState of Origin coach. Willey was the first Origin coach to win a series 3-0 when he led NSW to victory overQueensland in the1986 State of Origin series.[15]
He is married to former lifesaver Samantha Don & has 1 Daughter.