Scott Conley (born 8 June 1973) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played as a and forward for the

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and the

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in the

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in the 1990s.

Background

Conley was born in

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Playing career

Conley made his first grade debut for Newcastle in Round 19 1995 against Parramatta. Conley missed out on the entire 1996 season but returned to the first grade side in 1997. Conley played 21 games including the 1997 grand final which Newcastle won in the final seconds of the game when Darren Albert scored under the posts after a pass from

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. In 1998, Conley joined the Gold Coast and played in the club's final ever season before returning to Newcastle in 1999. Conley's final game in first grade was a 38–6 loss against Brisbane in Round 22 1999.

References

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