David Thompson (born 17 March 1978) is an Australian former professional

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Background

Thompson was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

Thompson made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in round 17 of the

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against South Sydney scoring a try in a 30–8 victory at the Sydney Football Stadium. Canterbury finished the regular season in 9th place on the table and qualified for the finals. The club went on to win three sudden death matches in a row including the preliminary final over archrivals

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. Parramatta led the match 18–2 with less than 10 minutes of the game left when Canterbury staged one of the greatest comebacks in finals history, scoring three tries to level the match at 18-18. Canterbury then went on to win the game 32–20 in extra-time. He was part of the Canterbury side who lost the 1998 NRL Grand Final to the

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. Over the next three years, Thompson only played seven games for Canterbury and he later joined North Queensland for the

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. Thompson spent two years at North Queensland where the club missed the finals. In 2004, he joined South Sydney and played one season at the club where they finished last on the table.

References

External links

Canterbury Bulldogs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, David 1978 births Living people Australian rugby league players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players North Queensland Cowboys players Rugby league props Rugby league players from Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs players