Nick Slyney (born 2 November 1988) is an Australian former

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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for the

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( captain during 2018), and at club level in the

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(NRL) for

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( Heritage No. 194) and the

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( Heritage No. 193), in the

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for Northern Pride RLFC (2009–2010) and the Redcliffe Dolphins, and in the Kingstone Press Championship for the London Broncos ( Heritage No. 558) ( captain during 2015), and as a or .

Background

Slyney was born in

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, Australia.

Playing career

Slyney made his NRL début for North Queensland in round 13 of the 2008 NRL season against the

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, and played three NRL matches that season. He subsequently played for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the

, and midway through the 2011 season, signed to return to the NRL to play for the

. In 2012, Slyney was named in the

side. On 19 June 2014, Slyney signed a two-year contract extension with the London Broncos keeping him at the Broncos until the end of 2016.

References

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