Vale Anthony Dignan

The AFL community across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory mourns the passing of Anthony Dignan.

Dignan, 56, passed away last Friday (May 23) having bravely fought a 12-week battle with cancer.

Dignan was a cornerstone of the AFL community in NSW and the ACT and is remembered as a valuable player and administrator of the game.

His playing career saw Dignan represent both the Manly Warringah Wolves and North Shore Bombers, the latter of which he helped win a Reserve Grade Premiership, kicking the winning goal after the siren.

Dignan also served as Senior Football Operations Manager at AFL NSW/ACT and as AFL Canberra’s General Manager in the early 2000s and was General Manager of the East Coast Eagles from 2007 to 2009.

AFL NSW/ACT extends its deepest condolences to Dignan’s family and many friends and colleagues across football.