Nate Myles (born 24 June 1985) is an Australian former

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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s, he last played for the

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in the

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. A

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and Australia national representative forward, he previously played for

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Gold Coast Titans The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...

and

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Canterbury-Bankstown

Myles was a Canterbury junior and a housemate of fellow future

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stars

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and

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. As 2004 NRL premiers, the

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faced

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champions,

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in the

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. Myles played from the interchange bench in the Bulldogs' 32-39 loss. Myles made his first grade debut for Canterbury in round 1 of the 2005 NRL season against St. George Illawarra at

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. In 2006 he was picked to represent Queensland in the

competition. At club level, Myles played in Canterbury's 2006 preliminary final defeat against the

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at the

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. This would be Myles last game for Canterbury and he joined the

for the

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Sydney Roosters

Myles moved to the

for the

. In November 2006, Myles was charged with

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following a

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luncheon.

imposed a fine of $10,000, 20 hours of community charity work and forced him to undergo alcohol counselling. Myles first season at the club saw them miss the finals series after finishing 10th. In August 2008, Myles was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the

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. In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25 man squad to represent

in the opening

match for 2009. Following another alcohol-related incident, Myles was suspended for six matches by the

. At 8am on 5 July 2009 Myles was found drunk and naked on the fire escape of the

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. He had earlier tried to gain entry into one of the hotel's rooms, and had also

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in the hotel's corridor. This incident was referenced by the media as "Dumpgate '09". At club level, Myles made 17 appearances for the

in the 2009 NRL season as the club finished last for the first time since 1966. In 2010, the club had a complete form reversal and reached the 2010 NRL Grand Final against St. George Illawarra. Myles played at second-row in the decider as the Roosters were defeated 32-8 at

. Myles played for Australia in the

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tournament. In December 2010 he became engaged to ''

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'' actress

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. The pair wed on 23 December 2011.

Gold Coast Titans

Myles was selected to play in all three matches of the

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, being awarded the Wally Lewis Medal as man of the series, which was won by Queensland for the seventh consecutive year. At the 2012 Dally M Awards Myles was named the NRL's second-row forward of the year. He was also named the 2012 Gold Coast Titans season's best player and awarded the club's annual Paul Broughton Medal. He was named a Titans co-captain for 2013 alongside Greg Bird. Myles was selected for

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in the

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and played from the interchange bench. In what was the first

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ever played in

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were defeated. Myles played all three games of the 2013 State of Origin series in which

extended their record for consecutive series victories to eight. In game 1 of the 2013 State of Origin series, Myles was involved in a fight with New South Wales player

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. Gallen alleged that Myles had twisted his knee in the previous tackle. Gallen then punched Myles twice in the face with Myles barely moving. The memorable melee was one of the last significant Origin stoushes before punching was outlawed in all forms of the game.

Manly-Warringah

On 13 May 2015, Myles signed a three-year contract with the

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starting in 2016.

Melbourne Storm

On 14 June 2017, Myles announced he had signed a mid season transfer to the

. Myles initially played for the Storm's feeder team,

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, playing against the

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at Suzuki Stadium, Langlands Park, the end result going down to a field goal, Easts winning 17-16. On 8 July, he made his Storm debut against the

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in round 18 at AAMI Park. On 19 November 2017, Myles announced his retirement from the NRL.

References

External links

Manly Sea Eagles profile
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Nate Myles
at the

official website.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Myles, Nate 1985 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australia national rugby league team players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Gold Coast Titans players Gold Coast Titans captains Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players Melbourne Storm players Queensland Rugby League State of Origin players NRL All Stars players Prime Minister's XIII players Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Cairns Rugby league second-rows Rugby league props Sydney Roosters players