1. Anthony William Watson McDonald-Tipungwuti was born on 22 April 1993 and is a former professional Australian rules football player for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League.
10 Facts About Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti was drafted by Essendon with their second selection in the 2015 rookie draft.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti played his junior football for the Tiwi Bombers in the Northern Territory Football League.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti was adopted by Jane McDonald in Gippsland and took on her name as recognition of her contribution to his journey, joining the family as the youngest brother.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti attended school at Chairo Christian School in Drouin after moving to Victoria where he learnt to speak English.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti spent six years playing for the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup and Essendon's reserves team in the VFL before realising his dream when he was rookie listed by Essendon at the end of 2015.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2016 season against the Gold Coast Suns at Metricon Stadium, and he retained his position in the team until his retirement.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti's streak ended at 126 games when he decided not to play in Round 22,2021, for personal reasons.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti was Essendon's leading goalkicker in the shortened 2020 season, with 19 goals.
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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti announced his retirement on 20 May 2022; however, he revoked the announcement on 10 November 2022.