Matt Cross (born 28 April 1981) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who last played for the

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...

in the

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. Cross previously played for the

Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith that competes in the NRL. The team is based west of the centre of Sydney, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Penrith ...

and the

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. Cross played as a

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or in the . Cross is the brother of

Ben Cross Harry Bernard Cross (16 December 1947 – 18 August 2020) was an English stage and film actor. He was best known for playing Billy Flynn in the original West End production of the musical ''Chicago'', and his portrayal of the British Ol ...

Playing career

Cross made his first grade debut for Penrith in round 20 of the

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against

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at the

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. In his first two seasons with Penrith the club missed the finals. In the

2007 NRL season The 2007 NRL season was the one hundredth season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the tenth run by the National Rugby League. Sixteen teams contested the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, and with the inclusio ...

, Cross played 9 games as the club finished last on the table. In 2008, Cross joined the

but only played three games for the club. Cross spent the

2009 NRL season The 2009 NRL season was the 102nd season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the twelfth run by the National Rugby League. For the third consecutive year, sixteen teams competed for the 2009 Telstra Premiership ...

with the

Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia that participates in the National Rugby League. The first fully professional rugby league team based in the state, the Storm entered the competition in 1998. ...

after the Titans agreed to an early release.Melbourne Sign Matt Cross
/ref> Cross then joined the

in 2010 where he played 16 games and scored 3 tries for his new club. At the end of 2010, Cross was released by Manly and this would prove to be his last season in first grade.

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Gold Coast Titans profileNRL profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cross, Matt 1981 births Living people Australian rugby league players Gold Coast Titans players Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Melbourne Storm players Penrith Panthers players Rugby league players from Wagga Wagga Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles players