Edward "Ed" Considine (born 19 September 1968) is a former
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
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*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
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and
Sydney
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in the
Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Considine played his early football for St Joseph's and
Strathmore. An All-Australian at
Teal Cup
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level, he made his league debut in 1986 but could only put together semi regular games and spent much of his time in the reserves.
Often used as a half back flanker, Considine moved to Sydney in 1993 via a trade and in 1994 played 15 games, his best return. He retired after playing six AFL games in 1995.
References
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1968 births
Essendon Football Club players
Sydney Swans players
Strathmore Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Living people
People educated at St Joseph's College, Melbourne