Robert Relf (born 29 January 1971) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Background

Relf grew up in a small town called

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, Australia.

Playing career

Relf played local

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in the Gloucester area and then was offered a contract to play for

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. In 1994, Relf played 10 matches for the club but was not included in the grand final losing side against Canberra. In 1995, Relf played 24 games for the club but missed out on playing in the club's 1995 grand final victory over Manly due to injury. Relf played at second-row forward for the

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilita ...

in their loss at the 1998 NRL grand final to the

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. In total, Relf made 126 appearances overall for Canterbury and his last game for the club was a 24-22 loss against Melbourne in the 1999 finals series. Relf joined North Queensland at the end of the 1999 season and played 2 years for the club as they finished last in 2000 and second last in 2001. In 2002, Relf signed to play for the

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. Relf played 3 seasons for Widnes and retired at the end of 2004.

References

External links

Profile at thebulldogs.com.au
1971 births Living people Australian rugby league players North Queensland Cowboys players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league players from New South Wales Sportsmen from New South Wales Widnes Vikings players {{England-rugbyleague-bio-stub