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Aaron Ketchell
Aaron Ketchell (born 18 March 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a , he was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys. Background A Tully, Queensland, Tully Tigers junior, Ketchell attended Tully State High School, where he represented the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team, Australian Schoolboys in 1994. Playing career In 1994, Ketchell represented the Queensland under-17 side, starting at in their 14–28 loss to New South Wales. In 1995, Ketchell signed with the newly established North Queensland Cowboys, and was the youngest player in the club's inaugural first grade squad. Cowboys' head coach at the time, Grant Bell, later said of Ketchell, "He was regarded as the next big thing." In Round 20 of the 1995 ARL season, Ketchell made his first grade debut for the North Queensland Cowboys as an 18-year old in a 10–12 loss to the Western Reds. In his rookie season, he played three games for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, the largest town in North Queensland. They compete in Australia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL). Since their foundation in 1995, the club has appeared in three grand finals (2005 NRL Grand Final, 2005, 2015 NRL Grand Final, 2015 and 2017 NRL Grand Final, 2017) winning in 2015, and has reached the finals ten times. The team's management headquarters and home ground, North Queensland Stadium, currently known as Queensland Country Bank Stadium due to sponsorship rights, are located in the suburb of South Townsville, Queensland, South Townsville. The Cowboys were admitted to the premiership for the 1995 ARL season. They played in the breakaway Super League (Australia), Super League competition in 1997 before continuing to compete in the re-unified National Rugby League competition the following year. After running into financial trouble in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
