Blaine Stanley (born 28 September 1978) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played for

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and South Sydney in the

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(NRL).

Biography

Stanley, an Indigenous Australian from

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, played as a halfback and occasionally at five-eighth. From 1998 to 2000 he made 28 first-grade appearances for Cronulla in the NRL. In a game against

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in 2000 he scored a career high 22 points, with two tries and seven goals. In the 2002 NRL season he joined South Sydney, which were returning to the league following a two-year expulsion. He featured in seven first-grade games. Released by South Sydney after one season, Stanley returned home to play for Wellington.

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Blaine Stanley
at Rugby League project {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanley, Blaine 1978 births Living people Australian rugby league players Indigenous Australian rugby league players Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players South Sydney Rabbitohs players Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league players from New South Wales People from Wellington, New South Wales