Phil Manassa | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 29 January 1956 | ||
Original team(s) | Melbourne High School | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1973–1979 | Collingwood | 122 (60) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Phil Manassa (born 29 January 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood Magpies in the VFL.
He is famous for a goal on the run from the half-back flank, which he kicked in the 1977 Grand Final replay.[1] The Phil Manassa Medal is awarded to the winner of the AFL Goal of the Year.[2]
After retiring from playing in the VFL, Manassa played for Devonport in Tasmania and Western Suburbs in Sydney.[3]