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Mark Protheroe
Mark Protheroe (born 5 March 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played most of his career at the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, but he also played for South Queensland Crushers. He started his career on the , but he later shifted to the forwards playing mostly in the . Playing career A Brisbane junior, Protheroe started his rugby league career in 1990 playing for QRL side Redcliffe Dolphins in the Brisbane competition. In 1991, Protheroe along with Redcliffe coach Mark Murray were signed by the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. Protheroe made his first grade debut in his sides' 16-10 loss to arch rivals the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the Sydney Football Stadium in the opening round of the 1991 season. Despite a poor season from the Roosters in which they finished in 11th position, Protheroe had a brilliant rookie season, he played in 20 of his sides' 22 games and scored 7 tries. Protheroe narrowly missed out on winning the Dall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Origin Series
The State of Origin series is an annual best-of-three rugby league series between two Australian state representative sides, the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons. Referred to as “Australian sport's greatest rivalry”, the State of Origin series is one of Australia's premier sporting events, attracting huge television audiences and usually selling out the stadiums in which the games are played. It is regularly described as being the pinnacle of rugby league, even in comparison with international competitions. Players are selected to represent the Australian state in which they played their first senior rugby league game (either high school or local senior club). Before 1980 players were only selected for interstate matches based on where they were playing their club football at the time. Queensland was not generally competitive under these selection rules, with a total record of 54 wins, 8 draws, and 159 losses, as their smaller economy and ban on poker mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wests Panthers
The Western Suburbs Panthers, often simply referred to as Wests for short, are a rugby league club based in the western suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The club is the oldest in the QRL and despite absences from the top grade in recent years and several name changes the club continued to operate. After leaving the Queensland Cup, they participated in the Brisbane A-Grade competition from 2005 until their senior sides disbanding in 2012. In 2013, the club entered a voluntary hiatus, but was announced to be part of the revived Brisbane Rugby League. History The club's roots trace back to the first game of rugby league played in the state - a game between North Brisbane and Toombul in 1909. By 1914, a club from Toowong had also entered the Brisbane junior competition, and by 1915 it had merged with North Brisbane senior club, forming the Western Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club. After winning their first premiership in 1916, they became the first major club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by fourteen teams, twelve of which are based in Queensland, with one based in New South Wales and one in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The competition is the present-day embodiment of Queensland's top-level club competition. It replaced the Winfield State League in 1996 and accompanied the Brisbane Rugby League, before becoming the premier competition in 1998, following the disbanding of the Brisbane Rugby League. History Origin and establishment Since its inaugural season in 1922, the Brisbane Rugby League was the premier competition in the state of Queensland. Like its counterpart, the Sydney Rugby Football League, the Brisbane Rugby League was thriving, boasting big crowds and large, loyal supporter bases with their respective clubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Whiticker
Alan James Whiticker (born 1958) is an Australian non-fiction author and publisher, with over 50 published books on history, sport, biography, true crime and lifestyle. Whiticker writes primarily on matters pertaining to the history of the sport of rugby league in Australia, but he has also published works on subjects as diverse as classical film, pop culture, the Wanda Beach Murders and an adaptation of Homer's ''Iliad''. He is a former teacher and commissioning editor for a publishing company but now works as a freelance writer. Early life and education Whiticker was born in Penrith, New South Wales on 15 December 1958. He attended St Dominic's College, Penrith and Nepean College of Advanced Education (now Western Sydney University), where he obtained a Diploma of Teaching in 1979 and a Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree in 1985. He later obtained his master's degree in Education (Administration) in 1997. Before writing full-time, he worked as a primary school teacher an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Hearn (rugby League)
Tony Hearn (born 18 August 1969) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Hearn played for the North Sydney Bears, South Queensland Crushers, and St. George Dragons. He also represented Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ... in 7 state of Origin games between 1995 and 1997. While not born in Queensland, Hearn grew up there.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. () Playing career Hearn made his first-grade debut for North Sydney in Round 3 1992 against St George. In 1994, Hearn made 16 appearances for Norths as the club finished 2nd on the table, enjoying their best season in several years. Norths reached the preliminary final but were defeated by eventual premiers Canberra, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Gillmeister
Trevor Gillmeister (born 13 March 1964) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who is employed as a rugby league analyst at Channel 7 Brisbane. During his playing days, Gillmeister played for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, Brisbane Broncos, Penrith Panthers and the South Queensland Crushers, as well as representing Queensland Maroons, Queensland and Australian Kangaroos, Australia. He played mostly in the Rugby league positions#Second-row forward, second row, though he also spent time at Rugby league positions#The front row, prop and Hooker (rugby league), hooker and was known as The Axe to fans of the game because of his punishing tackles. "The Axe" was also the name of the column he wrote for ''The Sunday Mail (Brisbane), The Sunday Mail'' in Brisbane. Today, Gillmeister works as the Asbestos Awareness Ambassador for the Queensland Government and works alongside Accent Benchtops. He has also been the Queensland Maroons' defensive coach since 2006. Backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Cook (rugby League)
Terry Cook is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and forward in the 1990s. He played for the Gold Coast Seagulls and South Queensland Crushers in the NRL, and represented Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ... in 1995. Playing career Cook made his first-grade debut for the Gold Coast in Round 2, 1991, losing 26-8 to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Cook spent four years at the Gold Coast, during which time the club finished last in 1991, 1992 and 1993. In 1995, Cook joined the newly-admitted South Queensland side and also represented the Queensland team that unexpectedly won the State of Origin series against New South Wales 3-0. Prior to the series beginning, sections of the media had labelled the Queenslan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton O'Brien
Clinton O'Brien (born 10 January 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played club football in Australia for the Sydney Roosters, South Queensland Crushers, Gold Coast Chargers and Newcastle Knights (with whom he won the 2001 NRL premiership), as well as English club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. O'Brein represented Queensland in the 1997 State of Origin series. Playing career O'Brien made his first grade debut for Eastern Suburbs against St George in Round 12 1993. In 1996, O'Brien joined South Queensland and in 1997 played in the club's final ever game, a 39-18 victory over Western Suburbs. In 1998, O'Brien joined the Gold Coast and played in the club's final ever game which was a 20-18 defeat against Cronulla. In 1999, O'Brien joined Newcastle. He played for the Newcastle Knights from the interchange bench in their 2001 NRL Grand Final victory over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Mackay
Graham Mackay (born 12 October 1968) is a former international and state representative rugby league footballer whose club career spanned Ten Australian and English clubs, including Western Suburbs, Penrith, Gold Coast Chargers, Hull FC and the Ipswich Jets in a sixteen-year top grade career. His position of choice was on the , though he played later in his career. Mackay competed in and won the Gladiator Individual Sports Athletes Challenge in 1995. Playing career 1980s Mackay was a schoolboy rugby union representative with the Sydney Combined High Schools side. He was graded by Western Suburbs in 1987 and made his first grade début in round 1 of the 1988 season. He was a regular first-grader in 1989 and a capable goal-kicker booting 19 conversions and scoring six tries in his second top-grade season. 1990s Indifferent form saw Mackay make only eleven appearances in Wests' run-on side in 1990 and at the end of that season he was swapped by Wests in the short-lived and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Hudson (rugby League)
Jason Hudson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Eastern Suburbs, the South Queensland Crushers and the Gold Coast Chargers, as a . Playing career Hudson began his first grade career for Cronulla in 1993 making his debut in Round 3 against local rivals St George. Hudson made 5 appearances that season before signing with Eastern Suburbs. Hudson spent two seasons at Eastern Suburbs and was a regular in the team but left at the end of 1995 to join the newly admitted South Queensland side. Hudson spent two unsuccessful seasons with South Queensland as they finished last with back to back wooden spoons. Hudson featured in the club's last ever game which was a 39–18 victory over the Western Suburbs Magpies. After the liquidation of South Queensland, Hudson signed for the Gold Coast Chargers The Gold Coast Chargers were a professional rugby league club which played in the New South Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
