Harlan Ala'alatoa (born 7 January 1988) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played for the

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in 2013. He primarily played in the and at .

Playing career

Born in Sydney, Alaalatoa played his junior football for the Bankstown Bulls before being signed by the

. He played for the Bulldogs'

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team in 2008. In 2012, Alaalatoa won the

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Medal for the

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Player of the Year award and was also named at in the 2012

Team of the Year. In Round 5 of the

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, Alaalatoa made his

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debut for the Bulldogs against the

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References

External links

Canterbury Bulldogs profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ala'alatoa, Harlan 1988 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Māori descent Australian people of Samoan descent Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Sydney