Flynn Appleby Biography

Former Collingwood rookie Flynn Appleby will be the next ex-AFL player to try his hand punting in the United States, accepting a college scholarship offer from Big 10 school Rutgers this week.

Appleby played 11 games for the Pies before being delisted at the end of the 2020 season, but will join a collection of former footballers to graduate through the ProKick Australia system and find his place at an American college.

Flynn Appleby makes his AFL debut for Collingwood at the MCG with 8 disposals (4 kicks and 4 handballs), a mark and 3 tackles in a 43-point loss to Richmond.

Rookie-listed Magpie Flynn Appleby was the footballer at the centre of an AFL probe that saw Collingwood hit with a $20,000 fine.

The Magpies failed to notify the AFL that Appleby was training at their sister VFL club ahead of last year's drafts.

AFL rules state that a player of any age who was invited to a draft combine – national, state or Rookie Me – cannot train with an AFL club or affiliated state-league team leading into the same year's draft.

The Magpies swooped on the 187cm defender, a cousin of professional golfer Stuart Appleby, with the sixth selection in the rookie draft.