Past player - David Antonowicz (1998 - 2001)

[Miguel Sanchez]

David Antonowicz​

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DOB: 1/6/80

Height: 194cm

Weight: 93 kg

Playing number: 4

Arrived: Drafted at pick 44 in the 1997 national draft, from Western Jets

Debut: Round 13, 2000 vs Brisbane - 124th Eagles player.

Games: 3

Goals: 0

Departed: Delisted at the end of the 2001 season.

Antonowicz was taken as an underage selection in the 1997 draft (just one pick after A.Goodes), as a project player after missing much of the TAC Cup season through injury.

Given the number 4 jumper that had been vacated by the retired Peter Sumich, Antonowicz spent the 1998 season in Subiaco’s reserves and the 1999 season with Claremont without coming close to senior selection. It was not until 2000 that Antonowicz, now at East Perth, his third WAFL club in three years, was able to break into the Eagles lineup.

Having played at either end of the ground at various times during his development, Antonowicz was trialled in defence for three games during the 2000 season. His best performance was in the second of these matches, racking up 11 touches in a loss to Essendon.

Antonowicz was not able to add to his games tally during 2001 and was delisted at the end of the season.

Where is he now? Playing for Gisborne in the Bendigo Football League in country Victoria.

 

[Belltower]

Another key position wasted pick by us around that time, brandon hill, andrew mcdougall, i remember him being an awkward left footer (was he left) which is unusual but amazingly with all the gun left foot kicks going around, we have over the years had priddis, banfield, and lamb hardly elite kicks.

 

[FLETCH41]

I remember when he was drafted.. there was a bit of a write up on him and a few Western Jets boys in the local paper. I only remember because he was only a couple of years older than me and a few of the Western Jets went to school near where i did. Chris Obst who was taken in the same draft by the hawks lived around the corner from me. Exciting stuff