Anthony Watmough

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Anthony Watmough
fullname = Anthony Watmough
nickname = Choc, Choco, Choccie


caption =
image_size= 250px
country =
position = rlp|SR
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|7|10|df=yes
placeofbirth = Auburn, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = convert|181|cm|ftin|abbr=on
weight = convert|94|kg|stlb|abbr=on
club1 = leagueicon|Northern Eagles|16 Northern Eagles
year1start = 2002
year1end =
appearances1 = 8
tries1 = 1
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 4
club2 = leagueicon|Manly|16 Manly-Warringah
year2start = 2003
year2end = present
appearances2 = 116
tries2 = 46
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 184
teamA = leagueicon|City|16 City Origin
yearAstart = 2005
yearAend = 2007
appearancesA = 2
triesA = 1
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 4
teamB = leagueicon|New South Wales|16 New South Wales
yearBstart = 2005
yearBend =
appearancesB = 1
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
updated = 1 January 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Anthony_Watmough.html RLP] and [http://www.yesterdayshero.com.au/PlayerProfile_Anthony-Watmough_370014.aspx Yesterday's Hero]

Anthony Watmough (born 10 July 1983) is an Australian rugby league player, currently playing for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles club in the National Rugby League competition. In 2005, he was selected for the New South Wales State of Origin team.

Watmough was awarded the 2007 Dally M "Second Rower of the Year" award.

He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final victory over the Melbourne Storm.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|accessdate=2008-10-05]

In August 2008, Watmough was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, [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|accessdate=2008-08-02|date=2008-08-01] 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|publisher=International Herald Tribune|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02] and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656211.stm|title=Manly six win Australia call-up|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Controversy

In 2007, Anthony Watmough was accused of violence towards his then de facto partner. His partner sought an apprehended violence order against him and on 26 June 2007, it was granted by Magistrate Jane Culver in Manly Court. [cite news|publisher="Manly Daily"|title=Stay away order |url=http://www.manlydaily.com.au/article/2007/06/26/5171_news.html |date=2007-06-26] However, on 25 October 2007, the AVO was removed at the de facto's request and an indefinite agreement was written up instead where the pair mutually agreed "not to go near or harass each other." [cite news|publisher="The Daily Telegraph"|title=Manly star Anthony Watmough's AVO quashed by judge |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22646531-5001021,00.html |date=2007-10-25]

References

External links

* [http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/players.asp?playerid=99 Anthony Watmough at "Manly Sea Eagles"]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Anthony_Watmough.html Anthony Watmough at the "Rugby League Project"]
* [http://www.nrl.com/tabid/10299/default.aspx?playerid=299 Anthony Watmough at "NRL.com"]
* [http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/12/is-watmough-the-weakest-link/#comments= Fans view of Watmough on "The Roar"]

ee also

*Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
*List of Rugby league incidents