Craig Menkins (6 July 1970 – 5 July 2023) was an Australian professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a , Menkins was a foundation player for the
North Queensland Cowboys.
Playing career
Originally from
Maitland, New South Wales
Maitland () is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle. It is on the New England Hi ...
, Menkins made his first grade debut for the
Western Suburbs Magpies in Round 13 of the
1993 NSWRL season
The 1993 NSWRL season (known as the 1993 Winfield Cup Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eighty-sixth season of professional rugby league football in Australia. The New South Wales Rugby League's sixteen teams competed for the J. J. G ...
. He would play five games in his lone season at the club.
He then played for Mackay in the Foley Shield before joining the
North Queensland Cowboys in 1995, playing four games in the club's inaugural season. In Round 8 of the 1995 season, he came off the bench in the club's first win against the
Western Suburbs Magpies.
In 1997, he played for Paris Saint-Germain Rugby League, Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League II season.
Post-playing career
Following his retirement, Menkins coached the Moranbah, Queensland, Mornabah Miners and Mackay, Queensland, Wests Tigers Mackay.
His death was announced on 7 Jul 2023 after a long illness
References
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1970 births
2023 deaths
Australian rugby league players
Australian expatriate rugby league players in France
North Queensland Cowboys players
Paris Saint-Germain Rugby League players
Rugby league hookers
Rugby league players from Maitland, New South Wales
Rugby league props
Western Suburbs Magpies players