Anthony Banik

Anthony Banik
Anthony Banik
Personal information
Date of birth	17 January 1973 (age 49)
Original team(s)	Won Wron Woodside
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1990–1994	Richmond
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Career highlights
	First Draft Pick in the 1989 VFL draft; AFL debut with Richmond on 14 April 1990 v Hawthorn; Richmond Reserves Best & Fairest 1994; SANFL debut with West Adelaide on 18 March 1995; West Adelaide Best & Fairest 1995, 1997;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Anthony Banik (born 17 January 1973) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League between 1990 and 1994 for the Richmond Football Club.

Banik went on to be player-coach for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League, then Sale, then led the DWWWW Allies to a Premiership in the Alberton Football Netball League in 2003.

Career[]

Banik was the #1 pick in the 1989 VFL draft and made his AFL debut for Richmond in Round 3 of the 1990 season against the reigning premiers Hawthorn on 14 April at Princes Park. He collected 14 kicks, 2 handballs and 1 mark as the Tigers went down by 30 points, 10.21 (81) to 15.21 (111).

During his time at Richmond, Banik contracted chronic fatigue syndrome which limited his on-field availability. He recovered from the illness but was eventually delisted by the club following the 1994 season. He won the Richmond reserves best and fairest award in 1994.

Banik then moved to Adelaide to play for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League in 1995. He won their best & fairest award in his debut season with the club, and again in 1997.

He coached Gippsland Football League club Sale in 2000 and 2001.^[1]

References[]

^ "Coaches". Fox Sports Pulse.

Hogan P: The Tigers of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

External links[]

Anthony Banik's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[1] "Coaches". Fox Sports Pulse.

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v t 1989 VFL national draft
First round	1. Anthony Banik 2. Matthew Croft 3. Jody Arnol 4. Peter Matera 5. Brad Rowe 6. Mark Brayshaw 7. Stephen Edgar 8. Brad Tunbridge 9. Dale Kickett 10. Daryl Groves 11. Darren Smith 12. Gavin Wanganeen 13. Allister Scott 14. Ben Allan
Second round	15. Nathan Bower 16. Jason Shields 17. Gilbert McAdam 18. Robert Wren 19. Ashley Green 20. Brett Hawkey 21. Peter Doyle 22. Mathew Hanrahan 23. Roger Delaney 24. Mathew Styles 25. Paul Rouvray 26. Alister Carr 27. Joel Saunders 28. Jason Gibson
Third round	29. Wayne Campbell 30. Glenn Coleman 31. Darel Hart 32. Shaun Slater 33. Shaun Hart 34. Andrew Venner 35. Chris Bond 36. Rohan Smith 37. Shayne Stevenson 38. Gavin Rose 39. Peter Cransberg 40. Travis St Clair 41. Chris Waterworth 42. Matthew Robran 43. Chris Guerts 44. Jonathan Solomon 45. Sasha Dyson-Holland 46. Shane Radbone
Fourth round	47. Richard Gerke 48. Dennis Rapacholi 49. Greg Jones 50. Dean Irving 51. Joe Wilson 52. Rod Jameson 53. Derek Coghlan 54. Steven Bozicevic 55. Grant Coffee 56. Shayne Bennett 57. Tim Moreland 58. Jason Dullard 59. Daniel Frawley 60. Chris Sharp
Fifth round	61. Simon Eastaugh 62. John Brunner 63. Wayne Thornborrow 64. Tony Evans 65. Alan Schwartz 66. Shannon Bergmann 67. Ben Judd 68. Scott Tomlinson 69. Jamie Elliott 70. Paul Williams 71. Glenn Wilkins 72. Glenn Crawford 73. Tim Birthisel 74. Alistair Burke
Sixth round	75. Stephen Pearce 76. Shayne Ward 77. Christian Lister 78. Stephen Schwerdt 79. David Brown 80. Damien Murray 81. Sam Gross 82. Troy Lehmann 83. Mark Robinson 84. Matthew Kelly 85. Anthony Tohill 86. Gerrard Harrington 87. Ashley Coutts 88. Tim Leng
Seventh round	89. Jason Smith 90. Ben Cross 91. Grant Lawrie 92. Brett Heady 93. Tony Paynter 94. John Bingham 95. Jeremy Smith 96. Gary Stevens 97. Paul McConville 98. Kym Russell 99. Nick Tsiotanis 100. David Pittman 101. Richard Harrison 102. Dion Sheehan
Eighth round	103. Brett Chalmers 104. Tony Trigg 105. Stuart Annand 106. Ernie Hug 107. Sean Valenta 108. Eric Lissenden 109. Colin Corkery 110. Craig Budarick 111. David Noble 112. Ashley McIntosh 113. Shane Crothers 114. Jason Walscgott 115. Colm McManamon 116. Brendan Bicknall

Anthony Banik
Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-01-17) 17 January 1973 (age 49)
Original team(s)	Won Wron Woodside
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1990–1994	Richmond	49 (0)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Career highlights
First Draft Pick in the 1989 VFL draft AFL debut with Richmond on 14 April 1990 v Hawthorn Richmond Reserves Best & Fairest 1994 SANFL debut with West Adelaide on 18 March 1995 West Adelaide Best & Fairest 1995, 1997
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com