Anthony Banik
Encyclopedia
Anthony Banik is a former Australian rules football
player who played in the Australian Football League
(AFL) between 1990 and 1994 for the Richmond Football Club
. He moved to play for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League
in 1995, winning The Bloods Best & Fairest award in 1995 and 1997.
Banik was the first overall pick in the 1989 AFL National Draft.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player who played in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) between 1990 and 1994 for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. He moved to play for West Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
in 1995, winning The Bloods Best & Fairest award in 1995 and 1997.
Banik was the first overall pick in the 1989 AFL National Draft.