Casey McGuire (born 24 January 1980) is an Australian former professional

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representative half back, he played his club football in the

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(NRL) for the

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(with whom he won the 2006 NRL Premiership) and

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, as well as in the

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for the

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Early life

Born 24 January 1980 in

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, McGuire was playing junior league for Caloundra Sharks &

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. He then attended Caloundra State High QSSRL in 1997 when he was selected for the

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Professional career

Parramatta Eels

McGuire made his

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debut in round 22 of the 1998 season for the

against Penrith at

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. The following week, he played in the club's 50–4 victory over Western Suburbs at

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Brisbane Broncos

The next season, he returned to Queensland to play for the

. At Brisbane, he was a utility player, normally used in games from the bench. In the

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, he played in Brisbane's preliminary final defeat against eventual premiers the

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. McGuire subsequently played in the club's 2004 and 2005 finals campaigns. McGuire played from the interchange bench in the

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victory over

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Queensland

He was selected for the

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in the

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playing off the bench for games 1 and 2. Casey McGuire

Super League

McGuire missed the Broncos'

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appearance due to his move to

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to play in the

for

. Having initially started playing at Catalans Dragons, McGuire increasingly found himself playing at and sharing much of the creative responsibilities with

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and

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. had also been named in the France squad for the Four Nations tournament, qualifying under the three-year residency rule, but did not play.

Return to Australia

McGuire returned to Australia and the club where he made his NRL comeback with his first club, the

for the 2011 season, playing as . McGuire played 21 games in 2011 for Parramatta as the club narrowly avoided the wooden spoon. A pectoral muscle injury during the

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put the remainder of McGuire's playing career in doubt. McGuire returned for Parramatta in their final game of the season which came against St. George Illawarra in round 26 at

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. It was also the final game for retiring Parramatta players

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and

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. Parramatta would go on to lose the match 29-8 and the club finished last for the first time since 1972. The game was subsequently McGuire's last in the top grade.

References

External links

Official Casey McGuire profileOfficial Casey McGuire NRL profileArticle at nrl.com
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